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   retire

   /rɪˈtʌɪə/

   verb

   • 1. leave one's job and cease to work, typically on reaching the normal age for leaving service: "he retired from the Navy in 1986" Similar give up workstop workingstop workreach retirement age
   • ▪ compel (an employee) to leave their job, especially before they have reached retirement age: "the Home Office retired him" Similar pension offforce to retireforce to give up workinformal:put out to grass
   • ▪ (of a player) cease to participate in competitive sport: "he retired from football several years ago"
   • ▪ (of a sports player) withdraw from a race or match as a result of accident or injury: "he was forced to retire with a damaged oil tank"
   • ▪ put out (a batter); cause (a side) to end a turn at bat: "Dopson retired twelve batters in a row"
   • 2. withdraw to or from a particular place: "she retired into the bathroom" Similar go offwithdrawgo awaygo outexitmake an exittake oneself offdepartdecampadjournleave forshut oneself away inabsent oneselfliterary:betake oneselfformal:repair
   • ▪ go to bed: "everyone retired early that night" Similar go to bedgo to one's roomcall it a daygo to sleepinformal:turn inhit the hayhit the sack
   • ▪ (of a jury) leave the courtroom to decide the verdict of a trial: "the judge finished his summing up and the jury retired"
   • ▪ (of a military force) retreat from an enemy or an attacking position: "lack of numbers compelled the British force to retire" Similar retreatwithdrawpull backfall backpull outdisengageback offgive waygive groundfleetake flightturn tailbeat a (hasty) retreatOpposite advance
   • ▪ order (a military force) to retreat: "the general retired all his troops"
   • 3. withdraw (a bill or note) from circulation or currency.
   • 4. pay off or cancel (a debt): "the debt is to be retired from state gaming-tax receipts"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘withdraw to a place of safety or seclusion’): from French retirer, from re- ‘back’ + tirer ‘draw’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. retirer noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to leave your job or stop working, usually because of your age or ill health: She has no plans to retire. retire from sth Jenkins retires from the firm this year. retire as sth Elkin has retired as a director after 12 years on the board.

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   The meaning of RETIRE is to withdraw from action or danger : retreat. How to use retire in a sentence.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishretire verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [intransitive, transitive] to leave your job and stop working, especially because you have reached a particular age or because you are ill; to tell somebody they must stop doing their job. He is retiring next year after 30 years with the company. The company's official retiring age is 65.

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   Retire definition: to withdraw from one's career, occupation, or office, usually because of age. See examples of RETIRE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRETIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. verb. When older people retire, they leave their job and usually stop working completely. At the age when most people retire, he is ready to face a new career. [VERB] Although their careers are important many said they plan to retire at 50. [VERB] In 1974 he retired from the museum. [VERB + from]

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › retireRetire - definition of retire by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To cause to withdraw from one's usual field of activity: The board must retire all executives at 65. b. To withdraw from use or active service: retire an old battleship. 2. a. To take out of circulation: retired the bonds. b. To pay off: retire one's debts. 3. To lead (troops, for example) away from action; withdraw. 4. Baseball. a.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRETIRE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   RETIRE definition: 1. to leave your job and stop working, usually because you are old: 2. to go to another place…. Learn more.

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   verb. /rɪˈtaɪər/ Verb Forms. from job. [intransitive, transitive] to stop doing your job, especially because you have reached a particular age or because you are ill; to tell someone they must stop doing their job retire (from something) She was forced to retire early from teaching because of health problems.

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    If you stop working by choice and leave your position or occupation, you retire. If you are lucky, you can retire early in order to sail around the world, but most people can't retire until they are old enough to collect retirement benefits.

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    The meaning of RETIREMENT is an act of retiring : the state of being retired. How to use retirement in a sentence.