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Definitions

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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See: I’m 59, earning six figures, but my daughter wants me to retire to watch my future grandkid for a year.

From MarketWatch • 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

The workers opting to retire instead of taking on AI.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Americans say they expect to need an average of $1.46 million to retire on their own terms, up $200,000 from a year ago, according to a new survey from Northwestern Mutual.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Funny he’d retire from anything, young as he is.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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