retire
/ɹəˈtaɪɹ/verb2 syllables
Retire means: pull back or move away or backward.
Synonyms for retire28
verb, as in pull back or move away or backward
verb, as in prepare for sleep
verb, as in break from a meeting or gathering
verb, as in withdraw from active participation
verb, as in lose interest
verb, as in cause to be out on a fielding play
verb, as in cause to get out
What does retire mean?11
verb
pull back or move away or backward“The enemy withdrew”
prepare for sleep“I usually turn in at midnight”
break from a meeting or gathering“We adjourned for lunch”
withdraw from active participation“He retired from chess”
lose interest“he retired from life when his wife died”
cause to be out on a fielding play
cause to get out“The pitcher retired three batters”
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position“He retired at age 68”
withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
make (someone) retire“The director was retired after the scandal”
dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)“She finally retired that old coat”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with retire?12
Retire in a sentence
- As it is already night, retire to your homes.carlosalberto
- Due to ill health, he had to retire early.Nuel
- When my friends sell their business, they will retire to the countryside.tieguy
- If he had enough money, he would retire.Ioan_Cristian
- By the time he retires, my father will have worked for almost thirty years.CK
- By the time my father retires, he will have worked for almost thirty years.CK
- Such a teacher may as well retire from his work.unknown
- Jim's uncle is due to retire next year.CN
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Forms of retire
as a verb
- past tense
- retired
- present participle
- retiring
- third-person singular
- retires
- past participle
- retired