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retire

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of retire

1 to go to oneʼs bed in order to sleep

  • Iʼm exhausted, so I think Iʼll retire for the evening
Synonyms of retire

bed, crash [slang], doss (down) [chiefly British], turn in
Words Related to retire

bunk, perch, roost, settle

doze, drop off, nap, nod, sleep, slumber, snooze

couch, lie (down), recline
Phrases Synonymous with retire

hit the hay (or sack)
Near Antonyms of retire

arouse, awake, awaken, rouse, wake, waken

bestir, stir

reawake, reawaken

shift, stir
Antonyms of retire

arise, get up, rise, uprise

2 to let go from office, service, or employment

  • as a part of its restructuring, the company has begun to retire its older employees
Synonyms of retire

ax (or axe), bounce, can, cashier, discharge, dismiss, fire, muster out, pink-slip, release, remove, sack, terminate, turn off
Words Related to retire

downsize, excess, furlough, lay off, trim

boot (out), chuck (out), drum (out), kick out, throw out, unseat

separate
Phrases Synonymous with retire

send packing, show the door (one)
Near Antonyms of retire

keep

reemploy, rehire

contract, subcontract

recruit
Antonyms of retire

employ, engage, hire, retain, sign (up or on), take on

3 to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)

  • the insurgents have retired to the outskirts of the city, but appear to be readying themselves for another offensive
Synonyms of retire

back away, drop back, fall back, pull out, recede, retreat, withdraw
Words Related to retire

flee, fly

flinch, recoil, shrink

chicken (out)

bow out

back down, backpedal, backtrack, climb down

detach, disengage, disentangle, pull away

abandon, depart, evacuate, go, leave, quit, vacate
Phrases Synonymous with retire

give ground, give way, lose ground
Near Antonyms of retire

beard, brave, brazen, breast, confront, dare, defy, face, outbrave
Antonyms of retire

advance

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