Type and usage of retire from BoostVocab

retire

/rɪ'taɪər/

Synonyms of retire Antonyms of retire Examples of retire Usage of retire Parts of retire Definition that contains retire Words sounding like retire Explanation of retire

verb
break from a meeting or gathering
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"The men retired to the library"

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adjourn withdraw

type of:
close shut down close up fold close down
verb
lose interest
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"he retired from life when his wife died"

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withdraw

type of:
tire fatigue jade pall weary
verb
cause to be out on a fielding play
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put out

type of:
fiddle play diddle toy
verb
pull back or move away or backward
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draw back move back pull away pull back recede retreat withdraw

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go locomote move travel
verb
prepare for sleep
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bed crawl in go to bed go to sleep hit the hay hit the sack kip down sack out turn in
verb
withdraw from active participation
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"He retired from chess"

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withdraw

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stop discontinue quit lay off give up cease
verb
cause to get out
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"The pitcher retired three batters"

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strike out
verb
dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
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"She finally retired that old coat"

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chuck out toss out toss away toss throw out throw away cast aside cast away cast out discard put away dispose fling
verb
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
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"He retired at age 68"

type of:
step down resign leave office quit
verb
make (someone) retire
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"The director was retired after the scandal"

type of:
displace terminate dismiss can send away sack give notice give the axe force out give the sack fire
verb
withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
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type of:
recall

Examples of retire

"The men retired to the library"
"he retired from life when his wife died"
"He retired from chess"
"The pitcher retired three batters"
"She finally retired that old coat"
"He retired at age 68"
"The director was retired after the scandal"

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