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Quick definitions from WordNet (retire)
▸ verb: dispose of; as of old clothes ("She finally retired that old coat")
▸ verb: go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position ("He retired at age 68")
▸ verb: withdraw from active participation ("He retired from chess")
▸ verb: make (someone) retire ("The director was retired after the scandal")
▸ verb: withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
▸ verb: cause to retire ("The pitcher retired three batters")
▸ verb: lose interest ("He retired from life when his wife died")
▸ verb: go to bed in order to sleep
▸ verb: cause to be out on a fielding play
▸ verb: break from a meeting or gathering ("The men retired to the library")
▸ verb: move back and away from
▸ verb: pull back or move away or backward
▸ Also see retiring
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to retire
▸ Usage examples for retire
▸ Words that often appear near retire
▸ Rhymes of retire
▸ Invented words related to retire
▸ verb: dispose of; as of old clothes ("She finally retired that old coat")
▸ verb: go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position ("He retired at age 68")
▸ verb: withdraw from active participation ("He retired from chess")
▸ verb: make (someone) retire ("The director was retired after the scandal")
▸ verb: withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
▸ verb: cause to retire ("The pitcher retired three batters")
▸ verb: lose interest ("He retired from life when his wife died")
▸ verb: go to bed in order to sleep
▸ verb: cause to be out on a fielding play
▸ verb: break from a meeting or gathering ("The men retired to the library")
▸ verb: move back and away from
▸ verb: pull back or move away or backward
▸ Also see retiring
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to retire
▸ Usage examples for retire
▸ Words that often appear near retire
▸ Rhymes of retire
▸ Invented words related to retire