see|retiré
English

Etymology
From Middle French retirer, draw back, from prefix re-, back, + verb tirer, draw or pull.

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪ�(r)|-aɪ�(r)

Noun
retire (plural: retires)

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

#: His retire is by a lake.

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

#: At the retire, the cavalry fell back.'''

Verb
en-verb|retires|retiring|retired

1. transitive To withdraw; to take away; -- sometimes used reflexively.

#: He retired himself from the party.

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

#: The central bank retired those notes five years ago.

1. transitive 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.

#: The board retired the old major.

1. transitive cricket of a batsman, to voluntarily stop batting so that the next batsman can bat

#: Jones retired in favour of Smith.

1. transitive baseball of a fielder, to make a defensive play which results in a runner or the batter being put out

#: Jones retired Smith 6-3.

1. intransitive 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.

#: I will retire to the study.''

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

#: The regiment retired from the fray after the Major was killed.

1. intransitive To withdraw from a public station, from working, or from business

#: Having made a large fortune, he retired.
#: He wants to retire at 55.

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

#: Past the point, the shore retires into a sequence of coves.

1. intransitive To go to bed; as, he usually retires early.

#: I will retire for the night.

Translations
trans-top|To go back or return
Finnish: vetäytyä
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trans-top|To retreat from action or danger
Finnish: vetäytyä
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trans-top|To withdraw from a public station, from working, or from business
Finnish: jäädä eläkkeelle
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trans-top|To recede
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trans-top|To go to bed
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ttbc|Portuguese: v. retirar(-se), aposentar(-se), ir dormir
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Related terms
retiree
retirement
retirer
tirer

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