Definition of retire - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

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go into retirement; stop performing one''s work or withdraw from one''s position; "He retired at age 68"

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withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"

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pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

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withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds

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break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"

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make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal"

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dispose of (something no longer useful or needed); "She finally retired that old coat"

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lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"

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cause to be out on a fielding play

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cause to get out; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"

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prepare for sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"

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Synonyms

adjourn bed crawl in draw back go to bed go to sleep hit the hay hit the sack kip down move back pull away pull back put out recede retreat sack out strike out turn in withdraw

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More General Terms

can cast aside cast away cast out cease chuck out close close down close up diddle discard discontinue dismiss displace dispose fatigue fiddle fire fling fold force out give notice give the axe give the sack give up go jade lay off leave office locomote move pall play put away quit recall resign sack send away shut down step down stop terminate throw away throw out tire toss toss away toss out toy travel weary

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More Specific Terms

back down back off back up bed down bow out bunk down chicken out drop out fall back prorogue pull out retreat retrograde superannuate withdraw

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