withdrawal vs retreat

retreat vs withdrawal

withdrawal and retreat both are nouns.

withdrawal is not a verb while retreat is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
withdrawal	Yes	No	No	No
retreat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, retreat is a hyponym of withdrawal; that is, retreat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than withdrawal:

withdrawal: the act of withdrawing
retreat: the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

Other hyponyms of withdrawal include effacement, self-effacement, retirement, evacuation, decampment, abandonment, defection, desertion, pullback, receding, recession.

withdrawal (noun)	retreat (noun)
the act of withdrawing	(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
formal separation from an alliance or federation	withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
the termination of drug taking	the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
the act of taking out money or other capital	an area where you can be alone
a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation	(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.	(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
the act of ceasing to participate in an activity	a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
a retraction of a previously held position
avoiding emotional involvement

withdrawal (verb)	retreat (verb)
	make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
	pull back or move away or backward
	move back
	move away, as for privacy

Difference between withdrawal and retreat

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