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Meaning
Verb
●
To
stop
working on
a
permanent
basis
, usually because of
old age
or illness.
●
To
withdraw
; to take away.
●
To
cease
use or production of something.
●
To
withdraw
from
circulation
, or from the market; to
take up
and pay.
●
To cause to
retire
;
specifically
, to
designate
as
no longer
qualified
for
active service
; to place on the
retire
d list.
●
In Cricket:
To
voluntarily
stop
batting
before being
dismissed
so that the next
batsman
can bat.
●
In Baseball:
To
make a play
which results in a
runner
or the
batter
being out, either
by means of
a
put out
,
fly out
or strikeout.
●
To
go back
or
return
; to
withdraw
or
retreat
, especially from public
view
; to
go into
privacy.
●
To
retreat
from
action
or
danger
; to
withdraw
for
safety
or pleasure.
●
To
recede
; to
fall
or
bend
back.
●
In Sleep:
To
go to
bed.
●
To
fit
(a
vehicle
) with new tires.
Noun
●
The
act
of
retiring
, or the
state of being
retired.
●
A place to
which one
retires.
●
A
call
sounded
on a
bugle
,
announcing
to
skirmishers
that they are to
retire
, or
fall
back.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
retire
English
retirer
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Die
Quit
Depart
Withdraw
Resign
Leave
Exit
Emigrate
Marry
Pay
Enroll
Live
Relocate
Graduate
Retreat
Move
Settle
Earn
Recover
Borrow
Invest
Spend
Migrate
Disappear
Vote
Repay
Lose
Buy
Downsize
Jump Ship
Sell Up
Step Aside
Come Back
Settle Down
Step Down
Grow Up
Come Home
Pass Away
Drop Dead
Give Up
Kick The Bucket
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Rhymes
Fire
Hire
Sire
Lier
Dire
Dyer
Byre
Trier
Quire
Briar
Dryer
Afire
Shire
Skier
Spire
Drier
Flyer
Crier
Attire
Retire
Aspire
Admire
Squire
Higher
Umpire
Entire
Expire
Empire
Desire
Require
Inspire
Inquire
Suspire
Maguire
Enquire
Acquire
Supplier
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