retire

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Related terms 2 French 2.1 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪə(r)

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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.

2. (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.

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to retire (third-person singular simple present retires, present participle retiring, simple past and past participle retired)

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

   He retired himself from the party.

2. (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.

3. (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.

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

   Jones retired in favour of Smith.

5. (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.

6. (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.

7. (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.

8. (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.

9. (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.

10. (intransitive) To go to bed; as, he usually retires early.

    I will retire for the night.

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• retiree
• retirement
• retirer
• tirer

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[edit] Verb

retire

1. First-person singular present indicative of retirer.
2. Third-person singular present indicative of retirer.
3. First-person singular present subjunctive of retirer.
4. Third-person singular present subjunctive of retirer.
5. Second-person singular imperative of retirer.