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Word: Retire
Speech Type: Verb
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘withdraw to a place of safety or seclusion’): from French retirer, from re- ‘back’ + tirer ‘draw’
rɪˈtʌɪə
leave one's job and cease to work, typically on reaching the normal age for leaving service
Short Definition:leave one's job and cease to work
Examples:- he retired from the Navy in 1986
withdraw to or from a particular place
Short Definition:withdraw to or from particular place
Examples:- she retired into the bathroom
withdraw (a bill or note) from circulation or currency.
Short Definition:withdraw bill or note from circulation or currency
pay off or cancel (a debt)
Short Definition:pay off or cancel
Examples:- the debt is to be retired from state gaming-tax receipts
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