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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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   The meaning of RETIRE is to withdraw from action or danger : retreat. How to use retire in a sentence.

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   Retire definition: to withdraw from one's career, occupation, or office, usually because of age. See examples of RETIRE used in a sentence.

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   RETIRE definition: 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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   retire. [intransitive, transitive] to leave your job and stop working, especially because you have reached a particular age or because you are ill; to tell somebody they must stop doing their job. He is retiring next year after 30 years with the company. The company's official retiring age is 65.

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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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   Definition of retire verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   How to use retirement in a sentence. an act of retiring : the state of being retired; withdrawal from one's position or occupation or from active working life… See the full definition

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   If you stop working by choice and leave your position or occupation, you retire. If you are lucky, you can retire early in order to sail around the world, but most people can't retire until they are old enough to collect retirement benefits.

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    If you retire, you stop work when you have reached a certain age, usually when you are eligible for Social Security or a pension.

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    RETIRE definition: 1. to leave your job and stop working, usually because you are old: 2. to go to another place…. Learn more.