Definition of Retire
Verb
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prepare for sleep
"I usually turn in at midnight"
"He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"
- go to bed - turn in bed - crawl in - kip down - hit the hay - hit the sack - sack out - go to sleep -
cause to get out
"The pitcher retired three batters"
"the runner was put out at third base"
- strike out -
cause to be out on a fielding play
- put out -
lose interest
"he retired from life when his wife died"
withdraw -
dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
"She finally retired that old coat"
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make (someone) retire
"The director was retired after the scandal"
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break from a meeting or gathering
"We adjourned for lunch"
"The men retired to the library"
adjourn withdraw -
withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
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pull back or move away or backward
"The enemy withdrew"
"The limo pulled away from the curb"
withdraw retreat - pull away - draw back recede - pull back - move back -
withdraw from active participation
"He retired from chess"
withdraw -
go into retirement
stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
"He retired at age 68"
Word games points for the Retire
- Scrabble® score of the retire (6)
- Word Chums® score of the retire (6)
- Words With Friends® score of the retire (6)
Unscramble retire
30 unscramble word found using the letters retire.
ee, er, ere, err, et, etrier, ire, it, re, ree, rei, reiter, ret, rete, retie, retire, rit, rite, te, tee, teer, terr, ti, tie, tier, tire, tirr, tree, trie, trier,