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"The men retired to the library"verbbreak from a meeting or gatheringtype of:
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"he retired from life when his wife died"verblose interest
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verbcause to be out on a fielding play
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verbpull back or move away or backward
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verbprepare for sleep
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"He retired from chess"verbwithdraw from active participation
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"The pitcher retired three batters"verbcause to get out
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"She finally retired that old coat"verbdispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
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"He retired at age 68"verbgo into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's positiontype of:
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"The director was retired after the scandal"verbmake (someone) retire
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verbwithdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bondstype of:
Synonyms & Similar Words
can go stop move play close fire bed quit travel toy recall sack tire fold retreat toss retirement cease withdraw jade resign dismiss weary fling dispose terminate fiddle discard fatigue adjourn pall recede retrograde diddle retiree displace discontinue locomote shut down close up close down prorogue back off bow out pull out back down chicken out put out draw back move back pull away pull back back up fall back crawl in go to bed go to sleep hit the hay hit the sack kip down sack out turn in bunk down bed down lay off give up drop out strike out chuck out toss out toss away throw out throw away cast aside cast away cast out put away step down leave office superannuate send away give notice give the axe force out give the sack