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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   retire

   • IPA[rəˈtī(ə)r]

   美式

   • v.
     leave one's job and cease to work, typically upon reaching the normal age for leaving employment；compel (an employee) to leave their job, especially before they have reached the normal age for leaving employment

   • verb: retire, 3rd person present: retires, gerund or present participle: retiring, past tense: retired, past participle: retired

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. leave one's job and cease to work, typically upon reaching the normal age for leaving employment he retired from the navy in 1966 同義詞 give up work, stop working, stop work, reach retirement age
   • ▪ compel (an employee) to leave their job, especially before they have reached the normal age for leaving employment the Home Office retired him 同義詞 pension off, force to retire, force to give up work, informalput out to grass
   • ▪ (of an athlete) cease to play competitively he retired from football several years ago
   • ▪ (of an athlete) withdraw from a race or match, typically as a result of accident or injury Stewart retired hurt he was forced to retire to the bench
   • ▪ put out (a batter); cause (a side) to end a turn at bat the pitcher retired twelve batters in a row
   • 2. withdraw to or from a particular place she retired into the bathroom with her toothbrush 同義詞 go off, withdraw, go away, go out, exit, ... 更多make an exit, take oneself off, depart, decamp, adjourn, leave for, shut oneself away in, absent oneself, literarybetake oneself, formalrepair
   • ▪ go to bed everyone retired early that night 同義詞 go to bed, go to one's room, call it a day, go to sleep, informalturn in, ... 更多hit the hay, hit the sack
   • ▪ (of a jury) leave the courtroom to decide the verdict of a trial the judge finished his summing up and the jury retired
   • ▪ (of a military force) retreat from an enemy or an attacking position lack of numbers compelled the cavalry to retire 同義詞 retreat, withdraw, pull back, fall back, pull out, ... 更多disengage, back off, give way, give ground, flee, take flight, turn tail, beat a (hasty) retreat反義詞 advance
   • ▪ order (a military force) to retreat the general retired all his troops
   • 3. withdraw (a bill or note) from circulation or currency.
   • 4. pay off or cancel (a debt) the debt is to be retired from state gaming-tax receipts