English

Detailed Synonyms for retire in English

retire:

to retire verb (retires, retired, retiring)

  1. to retire
    to withdraw; to retrieve; to resign; to resign from; to retire; to pull back; to abdicate; to secede from; to fetch back
    • withdraw verb (withdraws, withdrew, withdrawing)
    • retrieve verb (retrieves, retrieved, retrieving)
    • resign verb (resigns, resigned, resigning)
    • resign from verb (resigns from, resigned from, resigning from)
    • retire verb (retires, retired, retiring)
    • pull back verb (pulls back, pulled back, pulling back)
    • abdicate verb (abdicates, abdicated, abdicating)
    • secede from verb (secedes from, seceded from, seceding from)
    • fetch back verb (fetches back, fetched back, fetching back)
  2. to retire
    to retire; pension off; to pension
  3. to retire
    to resign; to retire; to withdraw; to slow down; to come to a halt
    • resign verb (resigns, resigned, resigning)
    • retire verb (retires, retired, retiring)
    • withdraw verb (withdraws, withdrew, withdrawing)
    • slow down verb (slows down, slowed down, slowing down)
    • come to a halt verb (comes to a halt, came to a halt, coming to a halt)
  4. to retire
    to leave
    – go away from a place 1
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
      • At what time does your train leave?1
      • She didn't leave until midnight1
      • The ship leaves at midnight1
    to abandon; to depart from; to secede from; to withdraw; to retire
    • abandon verb (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
    • depart from verb (departs from, departed from, departing from)
    • secede from verb (secedes from, seceded from, seceding from)
    • withdraw verb (withdraws, withdrew, withdrawing)
    • retire verb (retires, retired, retiring)
  5. to retire
    – cause to get out 1
    to retire; to strike out
    – cause to get out 1
    • retire verb (retires, retired, retiring)
      • The pitcher retired three batters1
    • strike out verb (strikes out, struck out, striking out)
  6. to retire
    – cause to be out on a fielding play 1
    to retire; to put out
    – cause to be out on a fielding play 1
    • retire verb (retires, retired, retiring)
    • put out verb (puts out, put out, putting out)
  7. to retire
    – lose interest 1
    to withdraw; to retire
    – lose interest 1
    • withdraw verb (withdraws, withdrew, withdrawing)
    • retire verb (retires, retired, retiring)
      • he retired from life when his wife died1
  8. to retire
    – pull back or move away or backward 1
    to withdraw; to retreat; to retire; to pull back; to draw back; recede; move back; pull away
    – pull back or move away or backward 1
  9. to retire
    – dispose of (something no longer useful or needed) 1
    to retire
    – dispose of (something no longer useful or needed) 1
    • retire verb (retires, retired, retiring)
      • She finally retired that old coat1
  10. to retire
    – go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position 1
    to retire
    – go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position 1
    • retire verb (retires, retired, retiring)
      • He retired at age 681
  11. to retire
    – withdraw from active participation 1
    to withdraw; to retire
    – withdraw from active participation 1
    • withdraw verb (withdraws, withdrew, withdrawing)
    • retire verb (retires, retired, retiring)
      • He retired from chess1
  12. to retire
    – make (someone) retire 1
    to retire
    – make (someone) retire 1
    • retire verb (retires, retired, retiring)
      • The director was retired after the scandal1
  13. to retire
    – break from a meeting or gathering 1
    to withdraw; to retire; to adjourn
    – break from a meeting or gathering 1
    • withdraw verb (withdraws, withdrew, withdrawing)
    • retire verb (retires, retired, retiring)
      • The men retired to the library1
    • adjourn verb (adjourns, adjourned, adjourning)
      • We adjourned for lunch1
  14. to retire
    – withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds 1
    to retire
    – withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds 1
    • retire verb (retires, retired, retiring)

Conjugations for retire:

present
  1. retire
  2. retire
  3. retires
  4. retire
  5. retire
  6. retire
simple past
  1. retired
  2. retired
  3. retired
  4. retired
  5. retired
  6. retired
present perfect
  1. have retired
  2. have retired
  3. has retired
  4. have retired
  5. have retired
  6. have retired
past continuous
  1. was retiring
  2. were retiring
  3. was retiring
  4. were retiring
  5. were retiring
  6. were retiring
future
  1. shall retire
  2. will retire
  3. will retire
  4. shall retire
  5. will retire
  6. will retire
continuous present
  1. am retiring
  2. are retiring
  3. is retiring
  4. are retiring
  5. are retiring
  6. are retiring
subjunctive
  1. be retired
  2. be retired
  3. be retired
  4. be retired
  5. be retired
  6. be retired
diverse
  1. retire!
  2. let's retire!
  3. retired
  4. retiring
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

retire [the ~] noun

  1. the retire
    the resignation; the leaving; the retire

Alternate Synonyms for "retire":


Antonyms for "retire":


Related Definitions for "retire":

  1. cause to get out1
    • The pitcher retired three batters1
  2. cause to be out on a fielding play1
  3. lose interest1
    • he retired from life when his wife died1
  4. pull back or move away or backward1
  5. dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)1
    • She finally retired that old coat1
  6. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position1
    • He retired at age 681
  7. withdraw from active participation1
    • He retired from chess1
  8. make (someone) retire1
    • The director was retired after the scandal1
  9. break from a meeting or gathering1
    • The men retired to the library1
  10. withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds1

Related Synonyms for retire