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retire

[ri-tahyuhr] / rɪˈtaɪər /
VERB
leave a place or responsibility
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depart go pull out relinquish remove retreat separate surrender withdraw
STRONG
decamp ebb exit part recede regress repeal rescind resign revoke rusticate secede yield
WEAK
absent oneself deny oneself draw back fall back get away get off give ground give up work give way go away go to bed go to one's room go to sleep hand over hit the sack leave service make vacant pull back run along seclude oneself sever connections stop working take off turn in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance continue remain stay
STRONG
approve arrive come in increase join
WEAK
begin enter

Example Sentences

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He probably should retire in that scenario - but knowing boxing and Fury, I don't think he would - he wouldn't want to leave the sport like that.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

My colleague Alessandra Malito recently counseled a couple who wished to retire to Malaysia.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Even after efforts under Bass to streamline hiring and boost recruitment, some officials are concerned there won’t be enough new cops to replace those projected to leave or retire in the coming years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Workers are opting to retire instead of adapting to AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

By 1951, the Propeller Research Tunnel was declared obsolete and demolished, and the engineers that had staffed it were left to find a new specialty or retire.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly