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retire - withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess" |
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withdraw |
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cease,
lay off,
discontinue,
quit,
stop,
give up put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"
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drop out give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
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retire - go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68" |
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leave office,
step down,
resign,
quit give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"
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superannuate retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity
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bow out,
withdraw retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"
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retire - lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died" |
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withdraw |
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fatigue,
jade,
weary,
tire,
pall exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
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chicken out,
back down,
back off,
bow out,
pull out remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
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retire - cause to get out; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base" |
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move over,
ease up,
give way,
yield,
give move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"
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baseball game,
baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
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retire - make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal" |
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give the sack,
can,
send away,
give the axe,
give notice,
displace,
sack,
terminate,
dismiss,
force out,
fire preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"
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superannuate retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity
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retire - dispose of (something no longer useful or needed); "She finally retired that old coat" |
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cast aside,
toss away,
toss out,
discard,
cast away,
chuck out,
cast out,
throw away,
fling,
dispose,
throw out,
toss,
put away throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"
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retire - withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds |
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recall cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression; "She was recalled by a loud laugh"
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