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retire

Verbs

• (v) go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
  • He retired at age 68
• (v) withdraw from active participation
  • He retired from chess
  withdraw,
• (v) pull back or move away or backward
  • The enemy withdrew
  • The limo pulled away from the curb
  draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retreat, withdraw,
• (v) withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
• (v) break from a meeting or gathering
  • We adjourned for lunch
  • The men retired to the library
  adjourn, withdraw,
• (v) make (someone) retire
  • The director was retired after the scandal
• (v) dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
  • She finally retired that old coat
• (v) lose interest
  • he retired from life when his wife died
  withdraw,
• (v) cause to be out on a fielding play put out,
• (v) cause to get out
  • The pitcher retired three batters
  • the runner was put out at third base
  strike out,
• (v) prepare for sleep
  • I usually turn in at midnight
  • He goes to bed at the crack of dawn
  crawl in, go to bed, go to sleep, hit the hay, hit the sack, kip down, sack out, turn in, bed,

Synonyms

withdraw draw back move back pull away pull back recede retreat adjourn put out strike out crawl in go to bed go to sleep hit the hay hit the sack kip down sack out turn in bed

Antonyms

advance march on move on progress go on pass on get up arise uprise rise turn out

Words of close approximity