RETIRES Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

retires

verb

Definition of retires next

present tense third-person singular of retire

as in settles

to go to one's bed in order to sleep I'm exhausted, so I think I'll retire for the evening

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as in dismisses

to let go from office, service, or employment as a part of its restructuring, the company has begun to retire its older employees

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as in withdraws

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

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Recent Examples of retires The most common strategy seems to be doing Roth conversions during the later stages of employment, particularly if one spouse retires before the other so family income decreases. —

Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 The average American worker retires at age 62, according to to survey data from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. —

Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026 Bryce Huff retires from football The edge position became more of a need on Thursday after speedy pass rusher Bryce Huff announced his retirement on Instagram. —

Chris Biderman march 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026 Colleen retires this month as the executive director and general counsel of the Freedom of Information Commission, hanging up her battle gear. —

Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026 It has also been used when a player retires at a young age without getting an unconditional release, but then returns to playing. —

Ed Guzman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026 Penelope retires the Lady Whistledown persona and a mysterious new person takes over the gossip column. —

Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026 In Quinn’s books, Lady Whistledown’s society papers make way for correspondence between Bridgerton siblings at the beginning of each chapter because Penelope retires after the fourth book. —

Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026 And in a twist that resets the entire social fabric of the ton, Season 4 ends with a new mystery author taking over the Lady Whistledown column after Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) retires. —

Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026

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As the spotlight settles on each of them, that person unspools a monologue, a candid account of their origins, their desires and dreams, their galaxy of excuses and explanations.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
With millions of people along its coastline and countless vessels crossing its waters, the Mediterranean receives an enormous and constant flow of waste — much of which eventually settles into its deepest recesses.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026