The difference between Retirement and Retreat
When used as nouns, retirement means an act of retiring, whereas retreat means the act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
Retreat is also verb with the meaning: to withdraw from a position, go back.
check bellow for the other definitions of Retirement and Retreat
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Retirement as a noun:
An act of retiring; withdrawal.
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Retirement as a noun (uncountable):
The state of being retired; seclusion.
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Retirement as a noun:
The portion of one's life after retiring from one's career.
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Retirement as a noun (obsolete):
A place of seclusion or privacy; a place to which one withdraws or retreats; a private abode.
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Retreat as a noun:
The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
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Retreat as a noun:
The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.
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Retreat as a noun:
A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.
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Retreat as a noun:
An peaceful, quiet place in which to urinate and defecate: an outhouse; a lavatory.
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Retreat as a noun:
A period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude.
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Retreat as a noun:
A period of meditation, prayer or study.
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Retreat as a noun:
Withdrawal by military force from a dangerous position or from enemy attack.
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Retreat as a noun:
A signal for a military withdrawal.
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Retreat as a noun:
A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base.
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Retreat as a noun:
A military ceremony to lower the flag.
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Retreat as a noun (chess):
The move of a piece from a threatened position.
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Retreat as a verb:
To withdraw from a position, go back.
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Retreat as a verb:
To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures.
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Retreat as a verb:
To slope back.
Examples:
"a retreating forehead"
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Retreat as a verb (transitive):
To treat or deal with (a topic) again or differently.