verb Download 🔗Share To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness. Examples : "Having made a large fortune, he retired." age job work business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (sometimes reflexive) To withdraw; to take away. Examples : "The librarian is retiring all the books that are overdue. " action job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cease use or production of something. Examples : "The steamship made thousands of trips over several decades before it was retired by the shipping company." business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay. Examples : "The central bank retired those notes five years ago." business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list. Examples : "The board retired the old major." job military government business organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a batsman) To voluntarily stop batting before being dismissed so that the next batsman can bat. Examples : "Jones retired in favour of Smith." sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a fielder) To make a play which results in a runner or the batter being out, either by means of a put out, fly out or strikeout. Examples : "Jones retired Smith 6-3." sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To go back or return; to withdraw or retreat, especially from public view; to go into privacy. Examples : "I will retire to the study." person job society work action business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure. Examples : "The regiment retired from the fray after the Major was killed." action job human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To recede; to fall or bend back. Examples : "Past the point, the shore retires into a sequence of coves." action position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To go to bed. Examples : "I will retire for the night." time action human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove or cease to use. Examples : "When a hurricane becomes so deadly or destructive that future use would be insensitive, officials may retire the name of the hurricane." job business work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fit (a vehicle) with new tires. Examples : "The mechanic is retiring my car with new all-season tires this afternoon. " vehicle technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Retirement Examples : "Her retiring from teaching after 30 years was celebrated with a big party. " age job business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Introverted, liking privacy and seclusion. Examples : "My grandfather is a retiring man; he prefers to spend his evenings at home reading rather than going out to social events. " character human person mind attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
