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Retirement vs Evoke - What's the difference?

retirement | evoke |

As a noun retirement

is an act of retiring; withdrawal.

As a verb evoke is

to cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc) in someone's mind or imagination.

retirement

English

Noun

  • An act of retiring; withdrawal.
  • * 2012 , Chelsea 6-0 Wolves [http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19632463]
    • The Chelsea captain was a virtual spectator as he was treated to his side's biggest win for almost two years as Stamford Bridge serenaded him with chants of "there's only one England captain," some 48 hours after he announced his retirement from international football.
  • (uncountable) The state of being retired; seclusion.
  • The portion of one's life after retiring from one's career.
  • (obsolete) A place of seclusion or privacy; a place to which one withdraws or retreats; a private abode.

    • Synonyms

    * (act of retiring) departure, withdrawment * (state of being retired) privacy, seclusion, solitude * (place of seclusion or privacy) retreat

    Related terms

    * retire

    evoke

    English

    Verb

  • To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.
    • Being here evokes long forgotten memories.
    Seeing this happen equally evokes fear and anger in me.
    The book evokes a detailed and lively picture of what life was like in the 19th century.

    Derived terms

    * *

    Related terms

    * evocate