retinue
retinue

retire


Definition: Meaning of, retire in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɪˈtʌɪə /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
retire retired retired
Present Participle Third Person Singular
retiring retires
  1. work [intransitive] to stop working, usually because you have reached a certain age
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  2. work [transitive usually passive] to ask someone to stop doing their job, usually because of ill health
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  3. quiet place [intransitive] formal to go away to a quiet place
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  4. jury [intransitive] when a JURY in a law court retires, they go away to consider whether someone is guilty or not
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  5. game/race [intransitive] to stop competing in a game or race because you are losing or injured
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  6. bed [intransitive] literary to go to bed
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  7. army [intransitive] to move back from a battle after being defeated
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