retire

verb

re·tire ri-ˈtī(-ə)r How to pronounce retire (audio)

retired; retiring

intransitive verb

: to withdraw from action or danger : retreat

: to withdraw especially for privacy

retired to her room

: to move back : recede

: to withdraw from one's position or occupation : conclude one's working or professional career

: to go to bed

transitive verb

: withdraw: such as

: to march (a military force) away from the enemy

: to withdraw from circulation or from the market : recall

retire a bond

: to withdraw from usual use or service

: to cause to retire from one's position or occupation

: to put out (a batter) in baseball

: to cause (a side) to end a turn at bat in baseball

: to win permanent possession of (something, such as a trophy)

: to pay in full : settle

retire a debt

Example Sentences

I want to be healthy when I retire. She had to retire during the first set because of a muscle strain. The Navy is retiring the old battleship. The manufacturer plans to retire that car model in a few years. The team is retiring his jersey number in honor of his great career.

Recent Examples on the Web At the start of the pandemic, Louis Wong decided to retire.

The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022 Smith ultimately decided to retire as a competitor, but has not stepped away from the sport and doesn’t plan to.

Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2022 Now 60 years old, Ito decided to retire and handed in his resignation.

Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 6 Sep. 2022 Brahms decided to retire from football because of a knee injury.

Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2022 In 2005, not long after Justice Sandra Day O’Connor decided to retire, President George W. Bush nominated Harriet Miers, the White House counsel and his longtime friend, to fill the vacancy.

Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022 Both are vying to fill the seat held by Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D., Fla.), who decided to retire.

WSJ, 21 Aug. 2022 Rochester Mayor Malik Evans issued a statement Tuesday saying an internal investigation into the allegations is complete and that Krywy decided to retire prior to the beginning of termination proceedings against him.

Justin Gamble, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 And, as a result of that, a disproportionate number of teachers across the country decided to retire before accruing full benefits.

CBS News, 14 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

retire

verb

re·tire ri-ˈtīr How to pronounce retire (audio)

retired; retiring

: to give up a job permanently : quit working

My grandfather retired at 65 years old.

: to go away especially to be alone

I retired to my room.

: to go to bed

I'm retiring for the night.

: to withdraw from use or service

The navy retired an old ship.

: to get away from action or danger : retreat

The army retired from the battlefield.

retire

verb

as in to bed

to go to one's bed in order to sleep I'm exhausted, so I think I'll retire for the evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

bed
settle
sleep
nap
turn in
hit the sack
crash
hit the hay
roost
drop off
bunk
snooze
doze
perch
doss (down)
nod
slumber
couch
recline
lie (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

rise
arise
wake
awaken
waken
awake
rouse
stir
bestir
arouse
reawaken
get up
uprise
shift
stir
reawake

as in to sack

to let go from office, service, or employment as a part of its restructuring, the company has begun to retire its older employees

Synonyms & Similar Words

sack
dismiss
remove
fire
release
can
terminate
downsize
discharge
ax
muster out
pink-slip
turn off
cashier
send packing
axe
show (someone) the door
furlough
bounce
lay off
kick out
excess
trim
unseat
throw out
separate
drum (out)
chuck (out)
boot (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hire
employ
retain
engage
keep
take on
sign (up or on)
rehire
reemploy
contract
recruit
subcontract

as in to withdraw

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

withdraw
retreat
flee
recede
fall back
pull out
evacuate
drop back
give way
leave
lose ground
give ground
back away
fly
go
vacate
shrink
depart
quit
detach
flinch
recoil
abandon
bow out
disengage
pull away
climb down
back down
backpedal
backtrack
disentangle
chicken (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

advance
dare
confront
face
defy
breast
beard
brave
outbrave
brazen

单词	retire
释义	retire verb re·tire ri-ˈtī(-ə)r retired; retiring intransitive verb 1 : to withdraw from action or danger : retreat 2 : to withdraw especially for privacy retired to her room 3 : to move back : recede 4 : to withdraw from one's position or occupation : conclude one's working or professional career 5 : to go to bed transitive verb 1 : withdraw: such as a : to march (a military force) away from the enemy b : to withdraw from circulation or from the market : recall retire a bond c : to withdraw from usual use or service 2 : to cause to retire from one's position or occupation 3 a : to put out (a batter) in baseball b : to cause (a side) to end a turn at bat in baseball 4 : to win permanent possession of (something, such as a trophy) 5 : to pay in full : settle retire a debt Synonyms bed crash [slang] doss (down) [chiefly British] turn in See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences I want to be healthy when I retire. She had to retire during the first set because of a muscle strain. The Navy is retiring the old battleship. The manufacturer plans to retire that car model in a few years. The team is retiring his jersey number in honor of his great career. Recent Examples on the Web At the start of the pandemic, Louis Wong decided to retire. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022 Smith ultimately decided to retire as a competitor, but has not stepped away from the sport and doesn’t plan to. Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2022 Now 60 years old, Ito decided to retire and handed in his resignation. Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 6 Sep. 2022 Brahms decided to retire from football because of a knee injury. Nubyjas Wilborn \| Nwilborn@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2022 In 2005, not long after Justice Sandra Day O’Connor decided to retire, President George W. Bush nominated Harriet Miers, the White House counsel and his longtime friend, to fill the vacancy. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022 Both are vying to fill the seat held by Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D., Fla.), who decided to retire. WSJ, 21 Aug. 2022 Rochester Mayor Malik Evans issued a statement Tuesday saying an internal investigation into the allegations is complete and that Krywy decided to retire prior to the beginning of termination proceedings against him. Justin Gamble, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 And, as a result of that, a disproportionate number of teachers across the country decided to retire before accruing full benefits. CBS News, 14 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle French retirer, from re- + tirer to draw First Known Use 1533, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing retire retire the side retire the side Kids Definition retire verb re·tire ri-ˈtīr retired; retiring 1 : to give up a job permanently : quit working My grandfather retired at 65 years old. 2 : to go away especially to be alone I retired to my room. 3 : to go to bed I'm retiring for the night. 4 : to withdraw from use or service The navy retired an old ship. 5 : to get away from action or danger : retreat The army retired from the battlefield. Legal Definition retire verb re·tire retired; retiring intransitive verb : to withdraw from an action the jury retired for deliberations transitive verb : to withdraw from circulation or from the market retire a loan retire stock retire verb 1 as in to bed to go to one's bed in order to sleep I'm exhausted, so I think I'll retire for the evening Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bed settle sleep nap turn in hit the sack crash hit the hay roost drop off bunk snooze doze perch doss (down) nod slumber couch recline lie (down) Antonyms & Near Antonyms rise arise wake awaken waken awake rouse stir bestir arouse reawaken get up uprise shift stir reawake See More 2 as in to sack to let go from office, service, or employment as a part of its restructuring, the company has begun to retire its older employees Synonyms & Similar Words sack dismiss remove fire release can terminate downsize discharge ax muster out pink-slip turn off cashier send packing axe show (someone) the door furlough bounce lay off kick out excess trim unseat throw out separate drum (out) chuck (out) boot (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms hire employ retain engage keep take on sign (up or on) rehire reemploy contract recruit subcontract See More 3 as in to withdraw 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 Synonyms & Similar Words withdraw retreat flee recede fall back pull out evacuate drop back give way leave lose ground give ground back away fly go vacate shrink depart quit detach flinch recoil abandon bow out disengage pull away climb down back down backpedal backtrack disentangle chicken (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms advance dare confront face defy breast beard brave outbrave brazen See More Phrases Containing retire retire (from) retire (from)
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