retire
21retire — v. 1 a intr. leave office or employment, esp. because of age (retire from the army; retire on a pension). b tr. cause (a person) to retire from work. 2 intr. withdraw; go away; retreat. 3 intr. seek seclusion or shelter. 4 intr. go to bed. 5 tr.… …
22retire — 1. noun /ɹəˈtaɪ.ə(ɹ)/ a) The act of retiring, or the state of being retired; also, a place to which one retires. His retire is by a lake. b) A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back …
23retire — re|tire [ rı taır ] verb ** ▸ 1 stop working ▸ 2 leave for quieter life ▸ 3 leave game/competition ▸ 4 in baseball ▸ 5 get rid of ▸ 6 go to bed 1. ) intransitive to stop working, especially when you reach the age when you are officially too old… …
24retire — verb (retired; retiring) Etymology: Middle French retirer, from re + tirer to draw Date: 1533 intransitive verb 1. to withdraw from action or danger ; retreat 2. to withdraw especially for privacy < retired to her room > …
25retire — verb 1 FROM WORK a) (I) to stop work at the end of your working life: He retired when he was 65. (+ from): After retiring from the army it took William a long time to adjust to civilian life. | retire early (=retire before the usual age) b)… …
26retire — retirer, n. /ri tuyeur /, v., retired, retiring, n. v.i. 1. to withdraw, or go away or apart, to a place of privacy, shelter, or seclusion: He retired to his study. 2. to go to bed: He retired at midnight. 3. to withdraw from office, business, or …
27retiré — Fr. /rddeuh tee rdday /, n., pl. retirés Fr. / tee rdday /. Ballet. a movement in which the dancer brings one foot to the knee of the supporting leg and then returns it to the fifth position. [ < F, ptp. of retirer to RETIRE] * * * …
28retire — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abdicate, abscond, amortize, avoid the limelight, back down, back out, be pensioned, be superannuated, beat a retreat, bed, bed down, blush unseen, boot, bounce, bow out, bowl, break, bump, bust, can, cashier …
29retire — verb 1) he has retired Syn: give up work, stop working, stop work; pack it in, call it quits 2) we ve retired him on full pension Syn: force to retire, give someone the golden handshake/parachute 3) Gillian retired to her office …
30retire — [c]/rəˈtaɪə / (say ruh tuyuh) verb (retired, retiring) –verb (i) 1. to withdraw, or go away or apart, to a place of abode, shelter, or seclusion. 2. to go to bed. 3. to withdraw from office, business, or active life: to retire at the age of sixty …
