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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
    • 2. withdraw to or from a particular place: "she retired into the bathroom" Similar go offwithdrawgo awaygo out

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  2. 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.

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

  4. [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.

  5. retire. (rɪtaɪəʳ ) Word forms: retires , retiring , retired. 1. verb B1+. 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]

  6. retire. 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.

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

  9. 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.

  10. RETIRE meaning: 1 : to stop a job or career because you have reached the age when you are not allowed to work anymore or do not need or want to work anymore; 2 : to cause (someone, such as a military officer) to end a job or career usually used as (be) retired

  11. to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health: retire from Since retiring from the company, she has done voluntary work for a charity. retire as He is due to retire as chief executive next year. [ I ] to stop taking part in a race or competition because of illness or injury: