retire

v.

1. To draw away

   separate, withdraw, part, leave, recede, retreat, regress, draw back, seclude oneself, secede, keep aloof, keep apart, shut oneself up, deny oneself, rusticate; see also leave 1.

   Antonyms join*, accompany*, take part in.

2. To go to bed

   lie down, turn in, rest; see lie 4, sleep.

3. To cease active life

   resign, give up work, leave active service, step down, make vacant, hand over, reach retirement age, be pensioned off, lead a quiet life, sequester oneself, get the golden handshake*, be put on the shelf*, be put out to pasture*; see also resign 2.

4. To remove

   revoke, rescind, scrap; see eliminate 1, withdraw 2.