retire

noun

1. (rare) The act of retiring, or the state of being retired; also, a place to which one retires.

2. (dated) A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back.

- At the retire, the cavalry fell back.

verb

1. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

- He retired at age 68

Definition categories: social, quit, resign

2. withdraw from active participation

- He retired from chess

Similar word(s): withdraw

Definition categories: social, cease, discontinue, quit, stop

3. pull back or move away or backward

Similar word(s): recede, retreat, withdraw

Definition categories: motion, go, locomote, move, travel

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

Definition categories: social, recall

5. break from a meeting or gathering

- The men retired to the library

Similar word(s): adjourn, withdraw

Definition categories: social, close, fold

6. make (someone) retire

- The director was retired after the scandal

Definition categories: social, can, dismiss, displace, fire, sack, terminate

7. dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)

- She finally retired that old coat

Definition categories: possession, discard, dispose, fling, toss

8. lose interest

- he retired from life when his wife died

Similar word(s): withdraw

Definition categories: emotion, fatigue, jade, pall, tire, weary

9. cause to be out on a fielding play

Definition categories: contact, diddle, fiddle, play, toy

10. cause to get out

- The pitcher retired three batters

Definition categories: competition

11. prepare for sleep

Similar word(s): bed

Definition categories: body