retire meaning and definition

RETIRE verb

Definition of retire (verb)

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