retire

v 1: go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw

from one's position; "He retired at age 68"

2: withdraw from active participation: "He retired from chess"

[syn: {withdraw}]

3: pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew";

"The limo pulled away from the curb" [syn: {withdraw}, {retreat},

{pull away}, {draw back}, {recede}, {pull back}, {move

back}]

4: move back and away from; "The enemy fell back" [syn: {recede},

{fall back}] [ant: {advance}]

5: withdraw from circulation or form the market, as of bills,

shares, and bonds

6: break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch";

"The men retired to the library" [syn: {adjourn}, {withdraw}]

7: make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the

scandal

8: dispose of; as of old clothes; "She finally retired that old

coat" [syn: {pension off}]

9: lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"

[syn: {withdraw}]

10: in baseball: "The pitcher retired three batters" [syn: {put

out}]

11: go to bed in order to sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"

[syn: {go to bed}, {turn in}, {crawl in}, {kip down}, {hit

the hay}, {hit the sack}, {get into bed}, {sack out}, {go

to sleep}] [ant: {get up}, {get up}]