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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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Like Ed and Cynthia, you and your wife will have to figure out what you’re willing to give up or must have if you decide to retire abroad.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The government thinks humanoids can fill the gap left when human workers retire out of the workforce, particularly in care work.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The workers opting to retire instead of taking on AI.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Chairman, President, and CEO Steve MacMillan will retire when Hologic’s go-private transaction with Blackstone and TPG closes, and the next CEO is expected to be announced when that happens.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Its only fixed manifestation is in the Fastnesses, retreats to which people may retire and spend the night or a lifetime.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.