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.
Meanings
(rare) The act of retiring, or the state of being retired.
A place to which one retires.
(dated) A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall 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.
Meanings
(intransitive) To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
She decided to retire from her banking job due to stress.
He wants to retire at 55.
Green will never forget "that was the day I retired - the absolute crowning event of my life and I was very proud of that. 2022 September 21, Chris Green tells Nick Brodrick, “It's absolutely my favourite train”, in RAIL, number 966, page 37:
Having made a large fortune, he retired.
(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.
(reflexive, sometimes, transitive) To withdraw; to take away.
As when the sun is present all the year, / And never doth retire his golden ray. 1592, John Davies, The Original, Nature, and Immortality of the Soul:
He […] retired himself, his wife, and children into a forest. a. 1587, Philippe Sidnei [i.e., Philip Sidney], “(please specify the folio)”, in [Fulke Greville; Matthew Gwinne; John Florio], editors, The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia [The New Arcadia], London: […] [John Windet] for William Ponsonbie, published 1590, →OCLC:
(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.
Only now, due to the COVID-19-associated drop in traffic, are they being retired with 12 of the 30 trains moved to Landore (Swansea) for warm storage. 2020 May 20, John Crosse, “Soon to be gone... but never forgotten”, in Rail, page 63:
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.
(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.
How had it felt, at 28, to be the hottest young actor in town? He [Richard Gere] grinned. “It was great having the attention,” he said. “I thought: ‘This is it! I’ve done it! I’m going to retire my father. I’m putting money away for college for my sisters,’ the whole thing. It’s incredibly euphorious. All of a sudden the rehearsal period of your life is over, and your future has arrived. It’s liberating.” 1988 November 27, “How Richard Gere Learned To Reach Out”, in Parade (The Spokesman-Review), page 10, column 3:
By the time I first spoke to Magana in late 2022, 25/7 Media’s success had given him some measure of financial security. “The truth is that I just retired my parents,” he told me two days after Christmas. 2023 October 19, Brendan I. Koerner, “Watch This Guy Work, and You’ll Finally Understand the TikTok Era”, in Wired, →ISSN:
(intransitive, of a batsman) To voluntarily stop batting before being dismissed so that the next batsman can bat.
Jones retired in favour of Smith.
(of a fielder, 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
to retire from the public eye
(intransitive) To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure.
The regiment retired from the fray after the Major was killed.
to retire from battle
(intransitive) To recede; to fall or bend back.
Past the point, the shore retires into a sequence of coves.
(intransitive) To go to bed.
In the daytime the beds are made up but completely out of sight, giving the passenger a comfortable little private room; as the time for retiring comes, after preparing for rest in the same spacious conditions, he is able, practically at a touch, to pull the bed into position ready for use. 1944 November and December, “"Duplex Roomette" Sleeping Cars”, in Railway Magazine, page 324:
ja 引退する (to stop working on permanent basis) · yue 退休 (to stop working on permanent basis) · ru выходи́ть в отста́вку (to stop working on permanent basis) · ga téigh ar gcúl (to retreat from action or danger) · it andare in pensione (to stop working on permanent basis) · fi viedä (to withdraw; to take away) · nv naanish yoołbįįh (to stop working on permanent basis) · ang būgan (to withdraw; to take away) · be адступі́ць (to recede) · ast xubilar (to stop working on permanent basis) · pt retirar-se (to retreat from action or danger) · ga téigh ar gcúl (to go back or return) · th เกษียณ (to stop working on permanent basis) · fr prendre sa retraite (to stop working on permanent basis) · pt aposentar-se (to stop working on permanent basis) · cy ymddeol (to stop working on permanent basis) · ko 퇴직하다 (to stop working on permanent basis) · ru выходи́ть на пе́нсию (to stop working on permanent basis) · be адступа́ць (to recede) · da gå på pension (to stop working on permanent basis) · ga téigh ar scor (to stop working on permanent basis) · el συνταξιοδοτούμαι (to stop working on permanent basis) · fr se retirer (to stop working on permanent basis) · sv gå i pension (to stop working on permanent basis) · th รีไทร์ (to stop working on permanent basis) · is setjast í helgan stein (to stop working on permanent basis) · kea apuzentá (to stop working on permanent basis) · km ចូលនិវត្តន៍ (to stop working on permanent basis) · de in Rente gehen (to stop working on permanent basis) · eo retiriĝi (to retreat from action or danger) · hi सेवानिवृत्ति (to stop working on permanent basis) · cs jít do důchodu (to stop working on permanent basis) · wa prinde si pinsion (to stop working on permanent basis) · sk odísť do dôchodku (to stop working on permanent basis) · mi whakatūnguru (to cause to retire, to deem as no longer qualified for active service) · ca retirar-se (to retreat from action or danger) · tl magretiro (to stop working on permanent basis) · vi về hưu (to stop working on permanent basis) · ga cúlaigh (to retreat from action or danger) · mi whakatahi (to retreat from action or danger) · fi luopua (cricket: to voluntarily stop batting before being dismissed) · mi tāoki (to stop working on permanent basis) · ca retirar (to retreat from action or danger) · la abire (to stop working on permanent basis) · fi lopettaa (to cease use or production of something) · grc ὑποχωρέω (to retreat from action or danger) · be ісці́ на пе́нсію (to stop working on permanent basis) · be адступі́ць (to retreat from action or danger) · pl zakończyć karierę (sports: sports player stop playing their sport and in competitions) · gl xubilar (to stop working on permanent basis) · ar اِعْتَزَلَ (sports: sports player stop playing their sport and in competitions) · fi vetäytyä (to go back or return) · fi siirtää eläkkeelle (to cause to retire, to deem as no longer qualified for active service) · be пайсці́ на пе́нсію (to stop working on permanent basis) · fi vetää takaisin (to withdraw from circulation, or from the market) · eo retiriĝi (to stop working on permanent basis) · pl przejść na emeryturę (to stop working on permanent basis) · ja 退職する (to stop working on permanent basis) · fi polttaa (baseball: to make a play which results in a runner or the batter being out) · ka პენსიაზე გასვლა (to stop working on permanent basis) · es retirar (to withdraw; to take away) · fi luovuttaa (cricket: to voluntarily stop batting before being dismissed) · af aftree (to stop working on permanent basis) · is draga sig í hlé (to retreat from action or danger) · bg оттеглям се (to go back or return) · ar تَقَاعَدَ (to stop working on permanent basis) · es jubilar (to stop working on permanent basis) · de in Pension gehen (to stop working on permanent basis) · gl retirarse (sports: sports player stop playing their sport and in competitions) · bg пенсионирам се (to stop working on permanent basis) · fi siirtyä eläkkeelle (to stop working on permanent basis) · ka პენსიაზე გადის (to stop working on permanent basis) · es retirar (to withdraw from circulation, or from the market) · pt retirar-se (to go back or return) · fi vetää (to withdraw; to take away) · bg пенсионирам (to cause to retire, to deem as no longer qualified for active service) · pt reformar-se (to stop working on permanent basis) · fi poistaa kierrosta (to withdraw from circulation, or from the market) · km រ៉ឺត្រែត (to stop working on permanent basis) · fi ottaa pois (to withdraw; to take away) · ca jubilar (to stop working on permanent basis) · nb pensjonere (to stop working on permanent basis) · es retirar (to cease use or production of something) · hu nyugdíjba megy (to stop working on permanent basis) · de in den Ruhestand gehen (to stop working on permanent basis) · be адступа́ць (to retreat from action or danger) · de Karriere beenden (sports: sports player stop playing their sport and in competitions) · vi hồi hưu (to stop working on permanent basis) · cs odejít do důchodu (to stop working on permanent basis) · pt aposentar-se (sports: sports player stop playing their sport and in competitions) · fi jäädä eläkkeelle (to stop working on permanent basis) · fi vetäytyä (to retreat from action or danger) · fi vetäytyä (to recede) · cmn 退下 (to stop working on permanent basis) · fi eläköityä (to stop working on permanent basis) · he פרש (to stop working on permanent basis) · pl kończyć karierę (sports: sports player stop playing their sport and in competitions) · cmn 引退 (to stop working on permanent basis) · ca retirar-se (sports: sports player stop playing their sport and in competitions) · kea apuzenta (to stop working on permanent basis) · th เกษียณอายุ (to stop working on permanent basis) · cmn 退休 (to stop working on permanent basis) · nn pensjonere (to stop working on permanent basis) · es retirarse (sports: sports player stop playing their sport and in competitions) · bg отстъпвам (to retreat from action or danger) · la secedo (to stop working on permanent basis) · nl met pensioen gaan (to stop working on permanent basis)
retire en · VERB · etymology 2
Pronunciation
/ɹiˈtaɪɚ/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-der.
Old French re-bor.
Middle English re-
English re-
Proto-West Germanic *teuʀōn
Old English tēorian
Middle English tiren
English tire
English retire
From re- + tire.
Meanings
(US, transitive) To fit (a vehicle) with new tires.