retire

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈtaɪər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈtaɪr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri tīər)

Inflections of 'retire' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
retires
v 3rd person singular
retiring
v pres p
retired
v past
retired
v past p

retire
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Sense: Verb: withdraw
Synonyms:
withdraw Collocations, leave Collocations, retreat Collocations, back off, draw back, keep apart, bow out, pull out, give up, quit Collocations
Antonyms:
advance Collocations, progress Collocations, move forward, press ahead, march on, surge Collocations, go through with, face up to, tackle Collocations, continue Collocations, carry on, mingle, mix Collocations, arrive Collocations, enter Collocations, attack Collocations, conquer Collocations, steam in, lunge
Sense: Verb: stop working
Synonyms:
stop working, go into retirement, resign Collocations, step down, stand down, leave active service, be pensioned off
Antonyms:
join Collocations, start a new job, be in employment, run a business, start up a company, take office, take part in, enlist Collocations, sign up for
Sense: Verb: go to bed - formal
Synonyms:
turn in (informal), go to bed, lie down, go to sleep, take a nap, hit the hay (slang), hit the sack (slang), retire for the night
Antonyms:
get up, wake up, get out of bed, arise Collocations
Sense: Verb: remove from service
Synonyms:
scrap Collocations, eliminate, get rid of, remove Collocations, phase out, superannuate, pension off
Antonyms:
introduce Collocations, launch Collocations, implement Collocations, start Collocations, begin Collocations, adopt, approve Collocations, put into effect, carry out


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