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retire from

VERB

relinquish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon abdicate cede drop out forgo hand over quit renounce surrender vacate waive withdraw yield

STRONG

abnegate cast desert discard ditch drop dump forbear forsake forswear kick leave release repudiate resign sacrifice shed

WEAK

back down cast off cut loose drop like hot potato kiss good-bye lay aside opt out quit cold turkey stand down swear off take the oath take the pledge

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow assert claim continue defend fight hold keep remain retain stay win

STRONG

gather maintain revert take up

WEAK

take

Example Sentences

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Ultimately had to retire from the race for the second grand prix in a row.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

He mentioned he was planning to retire from the military soon and work part-time on his real-estate endeavors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

It will be Tarantino's debut as a theatre writer and director, and he has repeatedly spoken about planning to retire from movies after making 10 films.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Issa, among the wealthiest members of Congress, began telling people earlier this week that he would retire from Congress, those sources said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

For Tex and Flo, both forced by ailments to retire from their occupation, settled near Reno, Nevada.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

retire from

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