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go to bed in order to sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He turns out at the crack of dawn"

pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"

dispose of; as of old clothes; "She finally retired that old coat"

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"

withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"

make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal"

cause to retire; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"

cause to be out on a fielding play

withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds

go to bed in order to sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He turns out at the crack of dawn"

pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"

dispose of; as of old clothes; "She finally retired that old coat"

in baseball; "The pitcher retired three batters"

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"

withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"

make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal"

To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay; as, to retire bonds; to retire a note.

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.

To go back or return; to draw back or away; to keep aloof; to withdraw or retreat, as from observation; to go into privacy; as, to retire to his home; to retire from the world, or from notice.

To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure; as, to retire from battle.

To withdraw from a public station, or from business; as, having made a large fortune, he retired.

To recede; to fall or bend back; as, the shore of the sea retires in bays and gulfs.

To go to bed; as, he usually retires early.

A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back.

To withdraw; to take away; - sometimes used reflexively.

To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay; as, to retire bonds; to retire a note.

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.

To go back or return; to draw back or away; to keep aloof; to withdraw or retreat, as from observation; to go into privacy; as, to retire to his home; to retire from the world, or from notice.

To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure; as, to retire from battle.

To withdraw from a public station, or from business; as, having made a large fortune, he retired.

To recede; to fall or bend back; as, the shore of the sea retires in bays and gulfs.

To go to bed; as, he usually retires early.

A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back.

To withdraw; to take away; - sometimes used reflexively.

To go to a place of privacy; withdraw from business, official, or active life; to go to bed.

To withdraw; as, to retire forces; to withdraw from circulation, or from the market; as, to retire currency; to cause to give up active service; as, to retire a policeman.

To draw back: to retreat: to recede.

To withdraw: to cause to retire.

To draw back; recede; go into privacy or private life.

To withdraw; draw back; go away; go to bed.

n. [French] To draw back or away; to keep aloof; - To retreat from action or danger;- to withdraw from a public station; - to fall back;- v.t. to pay up and withdraw from circulation; - to cause to retire; to designate as no longer qualified for active service; - imp. & pp. retired; ppr. retiring.