( v. t. )
To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list; as, to retire a military or naval officer.
( v. t. )
To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list; as, to retire a military or naval officer.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012