retire

Retire is defined as to take out of use, go to bed, or a person giving up their work.

(verb)

An example of retire is Germany stopping the use of the mark as currency.
An example of retire is someone going to bed at ten o'clock.
An example of retire is what a currently working person born after 1960 can do when they reach age 67.

See retire in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb retired, retiring

Origin: Fr retirer < re-, back + tirer, to draw < VL *tirare

transitive verb

to withdraw or move in retreat: to retire troops from an action
1. to take (money) out of circulation
2. to take up or pay off (stocks, bonds, bills, etc.)
to cause to retire from a position, job, or office
to withdraw from use: to retire outdated machinery
☆ Baseball to end the batting turn of (a batter, side, etc.) by putting the batter, side, etc. out

See retire in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb re·tired, re·tir·ing, re·tires

verb, intransitive

verb, transitive

To cause to withdraw from one's usual field of activity: retired all executives at 55.
To lead (troops, for example) away from action; withdraw.
To take out of circulation: retired the bonds.
To withdraw from use or active service: retiring an old battleship.
Baseball
a. To put out (a batter).
b. To cause (the opposing team) to end a turn at bat.

Origin:

Origin: French retirer, to retreat

Origin: , from Old French, to take back

Origin: : re-, re-

Origin: + tirer, to draw; see tier¹

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