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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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Many people retire when key elements of their work lives are disrupted at once, said Robert Laura, co-founder of the Retirement Coaches Association and an expert on the psychology of retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"I can't see anyway to meet these costs when I retire."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Even after all of that, he was simply moved back to his previous role in California and allowed to quietly retire.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Intel continues to expect it will retire debt maturities as they come due in 2026 and 2027.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

When tired of this occupation, I would retire from the stairhead to the solitary and silent nursery: there, though somewhat sad, I was not miserable.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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