Meaning of retire in English

Verb
retire
Etymology
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘withdraw to a place of safety or seclusion’): from French retirer, from re-‘back’ + tirer‘draw’
Definitions
1. go into retirement
Examples
- « stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position »
- « He retired at age 68 »
2. withdraw from active participation
Examples
- « He retired from chess »
3. pull back or move away or backward
Examples
- « The enemy withdrew »
- « The limo pulled away from the curb »
4. move back and away from
Examples
- « The enemy fell back »
Antonyms
5. withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
6. break from a meeting or gathering
Examples
- « We adjourned for lunch »
- « The men retired to the library »
7. make (someone) retire
Examples
- « The director was retired after the scandal »
8. dispose of
Examples
- « as of old clothes »
- « She finally retired that old coat »
9. lose interest
Examples
- « he retired from life when his wife died »
10. cause to be out on a fielding play
11. cause to retire
Examples
- « The pitcher retired three batters »
- « the runner was put out at third base »
12. go to bed in order to sleep
Examples
- « I usually turn in at midnight »
- « He turns out at the crack of dawn »
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