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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•tire /rɪˈtaɪr/USA pronunciation v., -tired, -tir•ing. - to withdraw, esp. to a place of privacy:[no object]retired to her study.
- to go to bed:[no object]I'll retire for the night now.
- to (cause to) give up or withdraw from a job or career, usually because of age: [no object]Dad retired from the fire department.[~ + object]The navy decided to retire the old battleship.
- to fall back or retreat, such as from battle or danger:[no object]We retired and the enemy consolidated their position.
- Sportto put out (a batter or team):[~ + object]The relief pitcher came in and retired the next seven batters.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•tire (ri tīər′),USA pronunciation v., -tired, -tir•ing, n. v.i. - to withdraw, or go away or apart, to a place of privacy, shelter, or seclusion:He retired to his study.
- to go to bed:He retired at midnight.
- to withdraw from office, business, or active life, usually because of age:to retire at the age of sixty.
- to fall back or retreat in an orderly fashion and according to plan, as from battle, an untenable position, danger, etc.
- to withdraw or remove oneself:After announcing the guests, the butler retired.
v.t. - to withdraw from circulation by taking up and paying, as bonds, bills, etc.;
redeem. - Militaryto withdraw or lead back (troops, ships, etc.), as from battle or danger;
retreat. - to remove from active service or the usual field of activity, as an army officer or business executive.
- to withdraw (a machine, ship, etc.) permanently from its normal service, usually for scrapping;
take out of use. - Sportto put out (a batter, side, etc.).
n. Literary. - a place of withdrawal;
retreat:a cool retire from summer's heat. - retirement or withdrawal, as from worldly matters or the company of others.
- Middle French retirer to withdraw, equivalent. to re- re- + tirer to draw
- 1525–35
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged leave, withdraw. See depart.
re•ti•ré (Fr. rə tē rā′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ti•rés (Fr. -tē rā′).USA pronunciation [Ballet.]- Music and Dancea movement in which the dancer brings one foot to the knee of the supporting leg and then returns it to the fifth position.
- French, past participle of retirer to retire
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