retire
verb
re·tire
ri-ˈtī(-ə)r 
retired; retiring
1
: to withdraw from action or danger : retreat
2
: to withdraw especially for privacy
retired to her room
3
: to move back : recede
4
: to withdraw from one's position or occupation : conclude one's working or professional career
5
: to go to bed
1
2
: to cause to retire from one's position or occupation
3
a
: to put out (a batter) in baseball
b
: to cause (a side) to end a turn at bat in baseball
4
: to win permanent possession of (something, such as a trophy)
5
: to pay in full : settle
retire a debt
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Examples of retire in a Sentence
I want to be healthy when I retire.
She had to retire during the first set because of a muscle strain.
The Navy is retiring the old battleship.
The manufacturer plans to retire that car model in a few years.
The team is retiring his jersey number in honor of his great career.
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Gendron came aboard in 2012 and expects to retire within two years.
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Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Some, including White, have called for Weidman to retire, but the fan-favorite fighter has continued his career.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
His older brother Jason retired last season after 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Jan Wade, who as president and general manager of WISN-TV (Channel 12) was the last of Milwaukee's TV station management to do regular on-air editorials, is retiring at the end of 2024.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Some, including White, have called for Weidman to retire, but the fan-favorite fighter has continued his career.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
His older brother Jason retired last season after 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Jan Wade, who as president and general manager of WISN-TV (Channel 12) was the last of Milwaukee's TV station management to do regular on-air editorials, is retiring at the end of 2024.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Retire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retire. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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retire
verb
re·tire
ri-ˈtī(ə)r
retired; retiring
1
: to get away from action or danger : retreat
2
: to go away especially to be alone
3
: to give up or cause to give up one's job
4
: to go to bed
5
: to put out (a batter or side) in baseball
6
: to win permanent possession of (as a trophy)
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