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: withdraw retreat pull away draw back recede pull back move back
4. move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"
      Synonyms: recede fall back
      Antonyms: advance progress pass on move on march on go on
5. withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
6. break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
      Synonyms: adjourn withdraw
7. make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal"
8. dispose of; as of old clothes; "She finally retired that old coat"
      Synonyms: pension off
9. lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"
      Synonyms: withdraw
10. cause to be out on a fielding play
       Synonyms: put out
11. cause to retire; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"
       Synonyms: strike out
12. 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 turn out arise uprise rise get up turn out arise uprise rise

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