1. (

• retire ,

) go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68" ;

2. (

• retire ,
• withdraw ,

) withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess" ;

3. (

• withdraw ,
• retreat ,
• pull_away ,
• draw_back ,
• recede ,
• pull_back ,
• retire ,
• move_back

) pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb" ;

4. (

• retire ,

) withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds ;

5. (

• adjourn ,
• withdraw ,
• retire

) break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library" ;

6. (

• retire ,

) make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal" ;

7. (

• retire

) dispose of (something no longer useful or needed); "She finally retired that old coat" ;

8. (

• retire ,
• withdraw

) lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died" ;

9. (

• put_out ,
• retire

) cause to be out on a fielding play ;

10. (

• retire ,
• strike_out

) cause to get out; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base" ;

11. (

• go_to_bed ,
• turn_in ,
• bed ,
• crawl_in ,
• kip_down ,
• hit_the_hay ,
• hit_the_sack ,
• sack_out ,
• go_to_sleep ,
• retire

) prepare for sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn" ;