Definition of retire
The meaning of the word retire.
12 definitions of retire | ||
| - verb | ||
| 1. | retire -- go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68" | |
| 2. | retire -- withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess" | |
| synonyms: withdraw | ||
| 3. | withdraw -- pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb" | |
| synonyms: withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, move back | ||
| antonyms: advance -- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" | ||
| 4. | retire -- withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds | |
| 5. | adjourn -- break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library" | |
| synonyms: adjourn, withdraw | ||
| 6. | retire -- make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal" | |
| 7. | retire -- dispose of (something no longer useful or needed); "She finally retired that old coat" | |
| 8. | retire -- lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died" | |
| synonyms: withdraw | ||
| 9. | put out -- cause to be out on a fielding play | |
| synonyms: put out | ||
| 10. | retire -- cause to get out; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base" | |
| synonyms: strike out | ||
| 11. | go to bed -- prepare for sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn" | |
| synonyms: go to bed, turn in, bed, crawl in, kip down, hit the hay, hit the sack, sack out, go to sleep | ||
| antonyms: get up -- get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night" , get up -- get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night" | ||
| 12. | retire, retired -- to go away or withdraw | |
| synonyms: retired, retires | ||
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