■ verb
1》 leave one's job and cease to work, typically on reaching the normal age for leaving service.
↘(of a sports player) cease to play competitively.
2》 withdraw from a race or match because of accident or injury.
↘ Baseball put out (a batter); cause (a side) to end a turn at bat.
3》 withdraw to or from a particular place.
↘(of a jury) leave the courtroom to decide the verdict of a trial.
↘(of a military force) retreat.
4》 go to bed.
5》 Economics withdraw (a bill or note) from circulation or currency.
6》 Finance pay off or cancel (a debt).
Derivatives
~d adjective
~e noun
~dness noun ( archaic ).
~r noun
Origin
C16: from Fr. ~r , from re- 'back' + tirer 'draw'.