retire


retire from

verb

Definition of RETIRE

to give up (a job or office) <at the age of 72, she finally retired from the job she had held at the shoe factory for over 50 years>
Synonyms bag, chuck, leave, resign (from), retire (from), step aside (from), step down (from)
Related Words abandon, vacate; drop out (of), throw up
Near Antonyms hire (out or on)
Antonyms stay (at)

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