Retire | Mean of retire in English Dictionary
/rɪˈtajɚ/
- Verb
- to stop a job or career because you have reached the age when you are not allowed to work anymore or do not need or want to work anymore
- I want to be healthy when I retire.
- She plans to retire (from her job) in two years.
- We plan to retire in/to Florida. = We plan to retire and move to Florida.
- The boxer retired undefeated.
- to cause (someone, such as a military officer) to end a job or career
- The general was retired with honors.
- to stop playing in a game, competition, etc., especially because of injury
- She had to retire during the first set because of a muscle strain.
- to take (something) out of use, service, or production
- 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.
- to move to a different place
- He retired to the library to study.
- Shall we retire to the parlor?
- to go to bed
- She retired for the night.
- to move away from action or danger
- The army was forced to retire from the battlefield.
- to cause (a batter) to be out
- The pitcher retired seven batters in a row.
- She was retired on a fly ball to center field.
- He struck out Jones to retire the side. [=to end the inning by getting the final out]