Retire ¹

Definition: To withdraw; to take away; sometimes used reflexively.

Retire ²

Definition: To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay; as, to retire bonds; to retire a note.

Retire ³

Definition: To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list; as, to retire a military or naval officer.

Retire ⁴

Definition: To go back or return; to draw back or away; to keep aloof; to withdraw or retreat, as from observation; to go into privacy; as, to retire to his home; to retire from the world, or from notice.

Retire ⁵

Definition: To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure; as, to retire from battle.

Retire ⁶

Definition: To withdraw from a public station, or from business; as, having made a large fortune, he retired.

Retire ⁷

Definition: To recede; to fall or bend back; as, the shore of the sea retires in bays and gulfs.

Retire ⁸

Definition: To go to bed; as, he usually retires early.

Retire ⁹

Definition: The act of retiring, or the state of being retired; also, a place to which one retires.

Retire ¹⁰

Definition: A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back.

retire ¹¹

Definition: go to bed in order to sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He turns out at the crack of dawn"

retire ¹²

Definition: cause to retire; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"

retire ¹³

Definition: cause to be out on a fielding play

retire ¹⁴

Definition: lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"

retire ¹⁵

Definition: move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"

retire ¹⁶

Definition: pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

retire ¹⁷

Definition: dispose of; as of old clothes; "She finally retired that old coat"

retire ¹⁸

Definition: go into retirement; stop performing one''s work or withdraw from one''s position; "He retired at age

retire ¹⁹

Definition: withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"

retire ²⁰

Definition: make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal"

retire ²¹

Definition: break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"

retire ²²

Definition: withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds