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Definition of retire
retired
;retiring
intransitive verb
1 : to withdraw from action or danger : retreat
2 : to withdraw especially for privacy retired to her room
3 : to move back : recede
4 : to withdraw from one's position or occupation : conclude one's working or professional career
5 : to go to bed
transitive verb
1 : withdraw: such asa : to march (a military force) away from the enemyb : to withdraw from circulation or from the market : recall retire a bondc : to withdraw from usual use or service
2 : to cause to retire from one's position or occupation
3a : to put out (a batter) in baseballb : to cause (a side) to end a turn at bat in baseball
From the M-W Editors
Examples of retire in a Sentence
I want to be healthy when I retire.
She had to retire during the first set because of a muscle strain.
The Navy is retiring the old battleship.
The manufacturer plans to retire that car model in a few years.
The team is retiring his jersey number in honor of his great career.
Recent Examples of retire from the Web
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TigerSwan was founded by retired military special forces members.
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Retiring in 1982, Palmore represented the coal industry in an unsuccessful challenge to a constitutional amendment that had thrown out the broad form deed.
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About a month removed from his 36th birthday, Federer snapped a deadlock with Jimmy Connors for the most singles victories at Wimbledon in the Open era, recording his 85th when Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine retired while trailing, 6-3, 3-0.
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Commission members later secured Sherwood Amusements, but the company owner retired because of health issues.
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Steve Bousquet Tampa Bay Times Atwater, 59, retired to become vice president of initiatives and CFO at Florida Atlantic University.
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And the shy and retiring particle will have preserved its shroud of mystery once again.
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According to Fidelity, a person who starts saving around age 25 and expects to retire in 42 years should have saved an amount equal to his or her annual salary at age 30.
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While serving in Fallujah, Iraq, Georger suffered a traumatic brain injury that led to him being medically retired in 2004.
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Origin and Etymology of retire
Middle French retirer, from re- + tirer to draw
RETIRE Defined for English Language Learners
retire
playDefinition of retire for English Language Learners
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: to stop a job or career because you have reached the age when you are not allowed to work anymore or do not need or want to work anymore
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: to cause (someone, such as a military officer) to end a job or career
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: to stop playing in a game, competition, etc., especially because of injury
RETIRE Defined for Kids
retire
playDefinition of retire for Students
retired
;retiring
1 : to give up a job permanently : quit working My grandfather retired at 65 years old.
2 : to go away especially to be alone I retired to my room.
3 : to go to bed I'm retiring for the night.
4 : to withdraw from use or service The navy retired an old ship.
5 : to get away from action or danger : retreat The army retired from the battlefield.
retirement
\-mənt\ nounLaw Dictionary
retire
Legal Definition of retire
retired
retiring
intransitive verb
transitive verb
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