retire

Main Entry:: re·tire
Pronunciation:: \ri-ˈtī(-ə)r\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: re·tired; re·tir·ing
Etymology:: Middle French retirer, from re- + tirer to draw
Date:: 1533

intransitive verb1: to withdraw from action or danger : retreat2: to withdraw especially for privacy <retired to her room>3: to move back : recede4: to withdraw from one's position or occupation : conclude one's working or professional career5: to go to bedtransitive verb1: 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 occupation3 a: to put out (a batter or batsman) in baseball or cricket b: to cause (a side) to end a turn at bat in baseball4: to win permanent possession of (as a trophy)5: to pay in full : settle <retire a debt>

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