retire
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retire¹
- /ɹɪˈtaɪə/ UK
- /ɹəˈtaɪɹ/ US
Rhymes with -aɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle French retirer (“draw back”), from Old French retirer, built from re- (“back”) + tirer (“draw, pull”), the latter from Vulgar Latin *tīrāre, of highly uncertain origin.
verb retires · retiring · retired
- To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness. Having made a large fortune, he retired.
- To stop playing their sport and in competitions a sports player. I have decided to retire from football at the end of the season after the World Cup.
- To withdraw; to take away. He […] retired himself, his wife, and children into a forest.
- To cease use or production of something. The steamship made thousands of trips over several decades before it was retired by the shipping company.
- To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay. The central bank retired those notes five years ago.
- To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list. The board retired the old major.
- To voluntarily stop batting before being dismissed so that the next batsman can bat. Jones retired in favour of Smith.
- 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. Also, when such an event ends a team's turn at bat. Jones retired Smith 6-3.
- To go back or return; to withdraw or retreat, especially from public view; to go into privacy. I will retire to the study.
- To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure. to retire from battle
- To recede; to fall or bend back. Past the point, the shore retires into a sequence of coves.
- To go to bed. I will retire for the night.
noun retires
- The act of retiring, or the state of being retired.
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A place to which one retires.
Similar: retreat
- A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back. At the retire, the cavalry fell back.
retire²
- /ɹiˈtaɪɚ/ US
verb retires · retiring · retired · retyre
- To fit (a vehicle) with new tires.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: withdraw, adjourn, retreat, recede, draw back, pull away, turn in, fall back, move back, pull back, kip down, sack out, put out, crawl in, pension off, retirement
Translations
Every language
verb to stop working on permanent basis
| Español | jubilar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 퇴직하다 toejik-hada |
| 日本語 | 退職する taishoku suru, 引退する intai suru |
| 中文 | 退休 tuìxiū, 引退 yǐntuì, 退下 tuìxià |
| हिन्दी | सेवानिवृत्ति sevānivŕtti |
| Português | aposentar-se, reformar-se |
| Français | se retirer, prendre sa retraite |
| Deutsch | in Pension gehen, in Rente gehen, in den Ruhestand gehen |
| Italiano | andare in pensione |
| Ελληνικά | συνταξιοδοτούμαι syntaxiodotoúmai |
| Русский | выходи́ть на пе́нсию vyxodítʹ na pénsiju, выходи́ть в отста́вку vyxodítʹ v otstávku |
| Tiếng Việt | về hưu, hồi hưu |
| العربية | تَقَاعَدَ taqāʕada |
| עברית | פרש parásh |
verb sports: sports player stop playing their sport and in competitions
| Español | retirarse |
|---|---|
| Português | aposentar-se |
| Deutsch | Karriere beenden |
| العربية | اِعْتَزَلَ iʕtazala |
verb to withdraw; to take away
| Español | retirar |
|---|
verb to cease use or production of something
| Español | retirar |
|---|
verb to withdraw from circulation, or from the market
| Español | retirar |
|---|
verb to go back or return
| Português | retirar-se |
|---|
verb to retreat from action or danger
| Português | retirar-se |
|---|
Talk about this word "retire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/retire. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. retire. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/retire "retire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/retire.Cite this
@misc{retire_2026,
title = {retire},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/retire},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
