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Meaning of retire in English
Pronunciation
/rəˈtaɪ(ə)r/
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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
advance
progress
pass on
move on
march on
go on
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 »
Antonyms
get up
turn out
arise
uprise
rise
get up
turn out
arise
uprise
rise