Hmmm.. re·tire riˈtīr/ verb verb: retire; 3rd person present: retires; past tense: retired; past participle: retired; gerund or present participle: retiring 1. leave ones job and cease to work, typically upon reaching the normal age for leaving employment. he retired from the navy in 1966 synonyms: give up work, stop working, stop work; More pack it in, call it quits he has retired compel (an employee) to leave their job, especially before they have reached the normal age for leaving employment. the home office retired him synonyms: force to retire, give someone the golden handshake/parachute More weve retired him on full pension (of an athlete) cease to play competitively. he retired from football several years ago (of an athlete) withdraw from a race or match, typically as a result of accident or injury. he was forced to retire to the bench Baseball put out (a batter); cause (a side) to end a turn at bat. the pitcher retired twelve batters in a row Economics withdraw (a bill or note) from circulation or currency. Finance pay off or cancel (a debt). the debt is to be retired from state gaming-tax receipts 2. withdraw to or from a particular place. withdraw to or from a particular place. she retired into the bathroom with her toothbrush synonyms: withdraw, go away, take oneself off, decamp, shut oneself away; formalrepair; literarybetake oneself Gillian retired to her office (of a military force) retreat from an enemy or an attacking position. lack of numbers compelled the cavalry to retire synonyms: retreat, withdraw, pull back, fall back, disengage, back off, give ground More their forces retired order (a military force) to retreat. the general retired all his troops (of a jury) leave the courtroom to decide the verdict of a trial. go to bed. everyone retired early that night synonyms: go to bed, call it a day, go to sleep; More informalturn in, hit the hay, hit the sack everyone retired early mid 16th century (in the sense ‘withdraw (to a place of safety or seclusion)’): from French retirer, from re- ‘back’ + tirer ‘draw.’
Posted on: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 18:39:32 +0000
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