retire
To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
Verb 4 meanings
To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
“Having made a large fortune, he retired.”
To stop playing their sport and in competitions a sports player.
“I have decided to retire from football at the end of the season after the World Cup.”
To withdraw; to take away.
To cease use or production of something.
“The steamship made thousands of trips over several decades before it was retired by the shipping company.”
Noun 2 meanings
A place to which one retires.
A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back.
“At the retire, the cavalry fell back.”
Etymology
From Middle French retirer (“draw back”), from Old French retirer, built from re- (“back”) + tirer (“draw, pull”), the latter from Vulgar Latin *tīrāre, of highly uncertain origin.
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RETIRE at a glance
RETIRE has 6 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,511 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with retire
All rhymesOne letter away
- REWIRE9
- REHIRE9
- REFIRE9
- RETILE6
- RETIME8
- RETORE6
- RETINE6
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