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retire

UK
/rɪˈtaɪə/
US
/rɪˈtaɪr/
retire back
retire over

Translations

retireverb
retired
Past Simple
retired
Past Participle
retiring
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈtaɪə/
US
/rɪˈtaɪr/
уходить в отставку
She will retire from her position as CEO next month.
Она уйдет в отставку с поста генерального директора в следующем месяце.
The general decided to retire the old strategy.
Генерал решил отставить старую стратегию.
уйти на пенсию
He plans to retire at the age of 65.
Он планирует уйти на пенсию в возрасте 65 лет.
Additional translations
покидать службу
устраняться
Synonyms
take a back seat
pull out
withdraw
leave
resign
step down
depart
exit
Antonyms
employ
engage
hire
retirenoun
retires
pl
UK
/rɪˈtaɪə/
US
/rɪˈtaɪr/
Archaic: used in older literature to mean ‘a place of retreat’; still encountered in historical texts.

Definitions

retireverb
To leave one's job and cease to work, typically upon reaching a certain age.
After 40 years of service, she decided to retire from teaching.
To withdraw from a particular position or occupation.
He plans to retire from his role as CEO at the end of the year.
To go to bed.
After a long day, she decided to retire early.
To withdraw to or from a particular place.
He retired to his study to read a book.
To withdraw from active participation in a game or sport.
The player had to retire from the match due to an injury.
To remove something from active use or service.
The airline retired its oldest aircraft last year.
Baseball: to put a batter or a side out, ending their turn at bat.
The pitcher retired the side in order.
Finance: to pay off a debt, bond, or other financial obligation in full.
The corporation retired its outstanding bonds ahead of schedule.
retirenoun
Archaic: a place or state of seclusion or retreat; privacy.
He sought a quiet retire in the countryside where no one would disturb him.
Archaic, Military: a bugle call or drumbeat signaling troops to withdraw or return to quarters.
As night fell, the sound of the retire reverberated through the camp, calling the soldiers back to their tents.
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