Synonyms of retire

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retire

verb

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1

as in to bed

to go to one's bed in order to sleep

I'm exhausted, so I think I'll retire for the evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bed
• settle
• sleep
• nap
• turn in
• hit the sack
• crash
• hit the hay
• roost
• drop off
• bunk
• snooze
• doze
• perch
• doss (down)
• nod
• slumber
• couch
• recline
• lie (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• arise
• wake
• awaken
• waken
• awake
• rouse
• stir
• bestir
• arouse
• reawaken
• get up
• uprise
• shift
• stir
• reawake

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• rise
• arise
• wake
• awaken
• waken
• awake
• rouse
• stir
• bestir
• arouse
• reawaken
• get up
• uprise
• shift
• stir
• reawake

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2

as in to sack

to let go from office, service, or employment

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sack
• dismiss
• remove
• fire
• release
• can
• terminate
• downsize
• discharge
• ax
• muster out
• pink-slip
• turn off
• cashier
• send packing
• axe
• show (someone) the door
• furlough
• bounce
• lay off
• kick out
• excess
• trim
• unseat
• throw out
• separate
• drum (out)
• chuck (out)
• boot (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hire
• employ
• retain
• engage
• keep
• take on
• sign (up or on)
• rehire
• reemploy
• contract
• recruit
• subcontract

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• hire
• employ
• retain
• engage
• keep
• take on
• sign (up or on)
• rehire
• reemploy
• contract
• recruit
• subcontract

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3

as in to withdraw

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 & Similar Words

• withdraw
• retreat
• flee
• recede
• fall back
• pull out
• evacuate
• drop back
• give way
• leave
• lose ground
• give ground
• back away
• fly
• go
• vacate
• shrink
• depart
• quit
• detach
• flinch
• recoil
• abandon
• bow out
• disengage
• pull away
• climb down
• back down
• backpedal
• backtrack
• disentangle
• chicken (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advance
• dare
• confront
• face
• defy
• breast
• beard
• brave
• outbrave
• brazen

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• advance
• dare
• confront
• face
• defy
• breast
• beard
• brave
• outbrave
• brazen

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Phrases Containing retire

• retire (from)

• retire (from)