RETIRE
\ɹɪtˈa͡ɪ͡ə], \ɹɪtˈaɪə], \ɹ_ɪ_t_ˈaɪə]\
Definitions of RETIRE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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go to bed in order to sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He turns out at the crack of dawn"
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pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
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move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"
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dispose of; as of old clothes; "She finally retired that old coat"
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go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"
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withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"
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make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal"
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cause to retire; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"
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cause to be out on a fielding play
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withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
By Princeton University
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go to bed in order to sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He turns out at the crack of dawn"
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pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
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move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"
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dispose of; as of old clothes; "She finally retired that old coat"
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in baseball; "The pitcher retired three batters"
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go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"
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withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"
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make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay; as, to retire bonds; to retire a note.
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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.
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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.
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To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure; as, to retire from battle.
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To withdraw from a public station, or from business; as, having made a large fortune, he retired.
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To recede; to fall or bend back; as, the shore of the sea retires in bays and gulfs.
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To go to bed; as, he usually retires early.
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A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back.
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To withdraw; to take away; - sometimes used reflexively.
By Oddity Software
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To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay; as, to retire bonds; to retire a note.
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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.
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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.
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To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure; as, to retire from battle.
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To withdraw from a public station, or from business; as, having made a large fortune, he retired.
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To recede; to fall or bend back; as, the shore of the sea retires in bays and gulfs.
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To go to bed; as, he usually retires early.
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A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back.
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To withdraw; to take away; - sometimes used reflexively.
By Noah Webster.
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To go to a place of privacy; withdraw from business, official, or active life; to go to bed.
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To withdraw; as, to retire forces; to withdraw from circulation, or from the market; as, to retire currency; to cause to give up active service; as, to retire a policeman.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. [French] To draw back or away; to keep aloof; - To retreat from action or danger;- to withdraw from a public station; - to fall back;- v.t. to pay up and withdraw from circulation; - to cause to retire; to designate as no longer qualified for active service; - imp. & pp. retired; ppr. retiring.
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