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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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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

Until then, Grimm expected he might work a couple more years, though he felt that he probably had enough saved to retire.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Again, demographics are a clue — this time within the professions, as there aren’t enough younger workers in the field to take the place of older ones as they retire.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“The nurse in Romeo. Lady Bracknell. Character parts. They can’t retire you from the stage.”

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman

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