RETIRES Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

retires

verb

Definition of retires next

present tense third-person singular of retire

as in settles

to go to one's bed in order to sleep I'm exhausted, so I think I'll retire for the evening

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as in dismisses

to let go from office, service, or employment as a part of its restructuring, the company has begun to retire its older employees

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as in withdraws

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable) the insurgents have retired to the outskirts of the city, but appear to be readying themselves for another offensive

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The Expansion Draft Once the league settles on expansion teams and ownership groups, the next step will be to hold an expansion draft.

Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
His attention settles here before hopping there, like a pigeon in Trafalgar Square alighting on a statue’s arm before fluttering up to its head.

Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024

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