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- Dictionaryretire/rɪˈtʌɪə/
verb
- 1. leave one's job and cease to work, typically on reaching the normal age for leaving service: "he retired from the Navy in 1986" Similar
- 2. withdraw to or from a particular place: "she retired into the bathroom" Similar
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to leave your job or stop working, usually because of your age or ill health: She has no plans to retire. retire from sth Jenkins retires from the firm this year. retire as sth Elkin has retired as a director after 12 years on the board.
The meaning of RETIRE is to withdraw from action or danger : retreat. How to use retire in a sentence.
[intransitive, transitive] to leave your job and stop working, especially because you have reached a particular age or because you are ill; to tell somebody they must stop doing their job. He is retiring next year after 30 years with the company. The company's official retiring age is 65.
Retire definition: to withdraw from one's career, occupation, or office, usually because of age. See examples of RETIRE used in a sentence.
retire. (rɪtaɪəʳ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense retires , present participle retiring , past tense, past participle retired. 1. verb B1+. When older people retire, they leave their job and usually stop working completely. At the age when most people retire, he is ready to face a new career. [VERB]
1. To withdraw from one's occupation or position, especially upon reaching a certain age; stop working. 2. a. To move away or withdraw, as for rest or seclusion: The guests retired to the living room. b. To fall back or retreat, as from battle. 3. To go to bed. v.tr. 1. a.
RETIRE definition: 1. to leave your job and stop working, usually because you are old: 2. to go to another place…. Learn more.