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retire::verb | Spocien Dictionary

retire

/rɪ'taɪər/

break from a meeting or gathering

Type	Words
Synonyms	adjourn, withdraw
Type of	close, shut down, close up, fold, close down
Has types	prorogue
Verb group	seclude, withdraw, sequestrate, sequester

The men retired to the library.

retire::verb | Spocien Dictionary

retire

/rɪ'taɪər/

lose interest

Type	Words
Synonyms	withdraw
Type of	tire, fatigue, jade, pall, weary
Has types	back off, bow out, pull out, back down, chicken out
Verb group	withdraw

he retired from life when his wife died.

retire::verb | Spocien Dictionary

retire

/rɪ'taɪər/

cause to be out on a fielding play

Type	Words
Synonyms	put out
Type of	fiddle, play, diddle, toy

retire::verb | Spocien Dictionary

retire

/rɪ'taɪər/

pull back or move away or backward

Type	Words
Synonyms	draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retreat, withdraw
Type of	go, locomote, move, travel
Has types	retrograde, retreat, back up, back off, fall back, back down
Verb group	back out, withdraw, crawfish, back away, retreat, pull in one's horns, pull back, crawfish out

retire::verb | Spocien Dictionary

retire

/rɪ'taɪər/

prepare for sleep

Type	Words
Synonyms	bed, crawl in, go to bed, go to sleep, hit the hay, hit the sack, kip down, sack out, turn in
Has types	bunk down, bed down

retire::verb | Spocien Dictionary

retire

/rɪ'taɪər/

withdraw from active participation

Type	Words
Synonyms	withdraw
Type of	stop, discontinue, quit, lay off, give up, cease
Has types	drop out
Verb group	bow out, withdraw
Derivation	retiree, retirement

He retired from chess.

retire::verb | Spocien Dictionary

retire

/rɪ'taɪər/

cause to get out

Type	Words
Synonyms	strike out

The pitcher retired three batters.

retire::verb | Spocien Dictionary

retire

/rɪ'taɪər/

dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)

Type	Words
Type of	chuck out, toss out, toss away, toss, throw out, throw away, cast aside, cast away, cast out, discard, put away, dispose, fling

She finally retired that old coat.

retire::verb | Spocien Dictionary

retire

/rɪ'taɪər/

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

Type	Words
Type of	step down, resign, leave office, quit
Has types	superannuate, bow out, withdraw
Derivation	retiree, retirement

He retired at age 68.

retire::verb | Spocien Dictionary

retire

/rɪ'taɪər/

make (someone) retire

Type	Words
Type of	displace, terminate, dismiss, can, send away, sack, give notice, give the axe, force out, give the sack, fire
Has types	superannuate

The director was retired after the scandal.

retire::verb | Spocien Dictionary

retire

/rɪ'taɪər/

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

Type	Words
Type of	recall