RETIRE


Meaning of RETIRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈtī(-ə)r ]

verb

( re·tired ; re·tir·ing )

Etymology: Middle French retirer, from re- + tirer to draw

Date: 1533

intransitive verb

1. : to withdraw from action or danger : retreat

2. : to withdraw especially for privacy

retired to her room

3. : to move back : recede

4. : to withdraw from one's position or occupation : conclude one's working or professional career

5. : to go to bed

transitive verb

1. : withdraw : as

a. : to march (a military force) away from the enemy

b. : to withdraw from circulation or from the market : recall

retire a bond

c. : to withdraw from usual use or service

2. : to cause to retire from one's position or occupation

3.

a. : to put out (a batter or batsman) in baseball or cricket

b. : to cause (a side) to end a turn at bat in baseball

4. : to win permanent possession of (as a trophy)

5. : to pay in full : settle

retire a debt

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.