retire
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verb- 1.
(intransitive)To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
Having made a large fortune, he retired.
He wants to retire at 55.
She decided to retire from her banking job due to stress.
- 2.
(intransitive)(intransitive, sports) To stop playing their sport and in competitions a sports player.
I have decided to retire from football at the end of the season after the World Cup.
I have decided to retire from test cricket at 45.
- 3.
(reflexive, sometimes, transitive)(transitive, sometimes reflexive) To withdraw; to take away.
- 4.
(transitive)To cease use or production of something.
The steamship made thousands of trips over several decades before it was retired by the shipping company.
When a hurricane becomes so deadly or destructive that future use would be insensitive, officials may retire the name of the hurricane.
- 5.
(transitive)To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay.
The central bank retired those notes five years ago.
- 6.
(transitive)To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list.
The board retired the old major.
- 7.
(intransitive)(intransitive, cricket, of a batsman) To voluntarily stop batting before being dismissed so that the next batsman can bat.
Jones retired in favour of Smith.
- 8.
(transitive)(transitive, baseball, 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. Also, when such an event ends a team's turn at bat.
Jones retired Smith 6-3.
Jones makes the catch for the third out, and that retires the side.
- 9.
(intransitive)To go back or return; to withdraw or retreat, especially from public view; to go into privacy.
I will retire to the study.
to retire from the world
to retire from the public eye
- 10.
(intransitive)To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure.
to retire from battle
The regiment retired from the fray after the Major was killed.
- 11.
(intransitive)To recede; to fall or bend back.
Past the point, the shore retires into a sequence of coves.
- 12.
(intransitive)To go to bed.
I will retire for the night.
Danh từ
noun- 1.
(rare)The act of retiring, or the state of being retired.
- 2.
A place to which one retires.
Đồng nghĩa: retreat
- 3.
(dated)A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back.
At the retire, the cavalry fell back.
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From Middle French retirer (draw back), from Old French retirer, built from re- (back) + tirer (draw, pull), the latter from *tīrāre, of highly uncertain origin.