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Retire

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Pronounce Retire as R EH T IY R EH.

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to withdraw from a place

retire(verb)

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

"He retired at age 68"

retire, withdraw(verb)

withdraw from active participation

"He retired from chess"

withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back(verb)

pull back or move away or backward

"The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

retire(verb)

withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds

adjourn, withdraw, retire(verb)

break from a meeting or gathering

"We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"

retire(verb)

make (someone) retire

"The director was retired after the scandal"

retire(verb)

dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)

"She finally retired that old coat"

retire, withdraw(verb)

lose interest

"he retired from life when his wife died"

put out, retire(verb)

cause to be out on a fielding play

retire, strike out(verb)

cause to get out

"The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"

go to bed, turn in, bed, crawl in, kip down, hit the hay, hit the sack, sack out, go to sleep, retire(verb)

prepare for sleep

"I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"

to go to one's bed in order to sleep

I'm exhausted, so I think I'll retire for the evening

to let go from office, service, or employment

as a part of its restructuring, the company has begun to retire its older employees

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)

the insurgents have retired to the outskirts of the city, but appear to be readying themselves for another offensive

I wanted to retire three years ago.

My father is going to retire soon.

I will retire as soon as I turn sixty.

My father will retire at the age of sixty.

Tom told me he was planning to retire next year.

My grandfather is planning to retire the year after next.

His decision to retire surprised all of us.

When do you plan to retire from your job?

Tom refuses to retire in spite of his age.

Most people retire at the age of sixty.

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