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   Re·tire

   /rəˈtī(ə)r/

   

   verb

   • 1. leave one's job and cease to work, typically upon reaching the normal age for leaving employment: "he retired from the navy in 1966" Similar give up workstop workingstop workreach retirement age
   • ▪ compel (an employee) to leave their job, especially before they have reached the normal age for leaving employment: "the Home Office retired him" Similar pension offforce to retireforce to give up workinformal:put out to grass
   • ▪ (of an athlete) cease to play competitively: "he retired from football several years ago"
   • ▪ (of an athlete) withdraw from a race or match, typically as a result of accident or injury: "Stewart retired hurt"
   • ▪ put out (a batter); cause (a side) to end a turn at bat: "the pitcher retired twelve batters in a row"
   • 2. withdraw to or from a particular place: "she retired into the bathroom with her toothbrush" Similar go offwithdrawgo awaygo outexitmake an exittake oneself offdepartdecampadjournleave forshut oneself away inabsent oneselfliterary:betake oneselfformal:repair
   • ▪ go to bed: "everyone retired early that night" Similar go to bedgo to one's roomcall it a daygo to sleepinformal:turn inhit the hayhit the sack
   • ▪ (of a jury) leave the courtroom to decide the verdict of a trial: "the judge finished his summing up and the jury retired"
   • ▪ (of a military force) retreat from an enemy or an attacking position: "lack of numbers compelled the cavalry to retire" Similar retreatwithdrawpull backfall backpull outdisengageback offgive waygive groundfleetake flightturn tailbeat a (hasty) retreatOpposite advance
   • ▪ order (a military force) to retreat: "the general retired all his troops"
   • 3. withdraw (a bill or note) from circulation or currency.
   • 4. pay off or cancel (a debt): "the debt is to be retired from state gaming-tax receipts"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘withdraw to a place of safety or seclusion’): from French retirer, from re- ‘back’ + tirer ‘draw’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. retirer noun

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   Retire means to withdraw from one's career, occupation, or office, usually because of age, or to go to bed. It can also mean to remove from circulation, to retreat, or to end a play in sports.

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   RETIRE meaning: 1. to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health: 2. to stop taking part in a…. Learn more.

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