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- Dictionaryretire/rɪˈtʌɪə/
verb
- 1. leave one's job and cease to work, typically on reaching the normal age for leaving service: "he retired from the Navy in 1986" Similar
- 2. withdraw to or from a particular place: "she retired into the bathroom" Similar
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RETIRE definition: 1. to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health: 2. to stop taking part in a…. Learn more.
verb. /rɪˈtaɪə (r)/ /rɪˈtaɪər/ Verb Forms. from job. [intransitive, transitive] to leave your job and stop working, especially because you have reached a particular age or because you are ill; to tell somebody they must stop doing their job. He is retiring next year after 30 years with the company. The company's official retiring age is 65.
1. : to withdraw from action or danger : retreat. 2. : to withdraw especially for privacy. retired to her room. 3. : to move back : recede. 4. : to withdraw from one's position or occupation : conclude one's working or professional career. 5. : to go to bed. transitive verb. 1. : withdraw: such as. a.
to leave your job or stop working, usually because of your age or ill health: She has no plans to retire. retire from sth Jenkins retires from the firm this year. retire as sth Elkin has retired as a director after 12 years on the board.
Retire definition: to withdraw from one's career, occupation, or office, usually because of age. See examples of RETIRE used in a sentence.
Definition of 'retire' retire. (rɪtaɪəʳ ) Word forms: retires , retiring , retired. 1. verb B1+. When older people retire, they leave their job and usually stop working completely. At the age when most people retire, he is ready to face a new career. [VERB] Although their careers are important many said they plan to retire at 50. [VERB]
If you stop working by choice and leave your position or occupation, you retire. If you are lucky, you can retire early in order to sail around the world, but most people can't retire until they are old enough to collect retirement benefits.
RETIRE definition: 1. to leave your job and stop working, usually because you are old: 2. to go to another place…. Learn more.
Definition of retire verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. To cause to withdraw from one's usual field of activity: The board must retire all executives at 65. b. To withdraw from use or active service: retire an old battleship. 2. a. To take out of circulation: retired the bonds. b. To pay off: retire one's debts. 3. To lead (troops, for example) away from action; withdraw. 4. Baseball. a.
