retire
To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illnessTo stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
» Tom is a retired army colonel.
Том — армейский полковник в отставке.
Том — армійський полковник у відставці.
Meaning
13 senses(intransitive)To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
Having made a large fortune, he retired.
He wants to retire at 55.
in Pension gehen, in Rente gehen, in den Ruhestand gehen
выходи́ть на пе́нсиюvyxodítʹ na pénsiju, выходи́ть в отста́вкуvyxodítʹ v otstávku
(intransitive)To stop playing their sport and in competitions a sports player.
I have decided to retire from football at the end of the season after the World Cup.
I have decided to retire from test cricket at 45.
Karriere beenden
(reflexive, sometimes, transitive)To withdraw; to take away.
withdraw from active participation
(transitive)To cease use or production of something.
The steamship made thousands of trips over several decades before it was retired by the shipping company.
When a hurricane becomes so deadly or destructive that future use would be insensitive, officials may retire the name of the hurricane.
(transitive)To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay.
The central bank retired those notes five years ago.
withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
(transitive)To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list.
The board retired the old major.
(intransitive)To voluntarily stop batting before being dismissed so that the next batsman can bat.
Jones retired in favour of Smith.
(transitive)To make a play which results in a runner or the batter being out, either by means of a put out, fly out or strikeout. Also, when such an event ends a team's turn at bat.
Jones retired Smith 6-3.
Jones makes the catch for the third out, and that retires the side.
(intransitive)To go back or return; to withdraw or retreat, especially from public view; to go into privacy.
I will retire to the study.
to retire from the world
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
(intransitive)To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure.
to retire from battle
The regiment retired from the fray after the Major was killed.
(intransitive)To recede; to fall or bend back.
Past the point, the shore retires into a sequence of coves.
(intransitive)To go to bed.
I will retire for the night.
Examples
1015 sentencesTom is a retired army colonel.
Том — армійський полковник у відставці.
ruТом — армейский полковник в отставке.
I hear that Tom is retired.
Я чув, що Том на пенсії.
Tom retired and moved to Boston.
Том пішов на пенсію і переїхав до Бостона.
ruТом вышел на пенсию и переехал в Бостон.
Tom said that Mary was retired.
Том сказав, що Мері на пенсії.
ruТом сказал, что Мэри на пенсии.
Tom said that Mary is retired.
Том сказав, що Мері на пенсії.
ruТом сказал, что Мэри на пенсии.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle French retirer (“draw back”), from Old French retirer, built from re- (“back”)From Middle French retirer (“draw back”), from Old French retirer, built from re- (“back”) + tirer (“draw, pull”), the latter from Vulgar Latin *tīrāre, of highly uncertain origin.
Proto-West Germanic *teuʀōn
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Forms
retires, retiring, retired, retiredSynonyms
19 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- B1Work and jobs — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
Collocations
12 patterns- planning to retire
- retired by now
- is a retired
- be retired by
- retiring next spring
- retire in october
- want to retire
- retire next year
- retired yet
- retire next
- money to retire
- being being retired