retire
/rɪˈtaɪər/
verb
- To stop working permanently, usually because of age or after a long career.
- Many people save money for years so they can retire comfortably.
- After 30 years of teaching, she decided to retire and travel the world.
- My grandfather plans to retire at age 65 and spend more time fishing.
- To leave a job, position, or activity, often after a long period or for personal reasons.
- The athlete had to retire early because of a knee injury.
- He retired from the army after serving for 20 years.
- The famous singer retired from performing after her last concert.
- To go to bed or to leave a place to rest or sleep.
- Feeling tired, she retired to her bedroom for the night.
- After the long dinner, the guests retired to the living room for coffee.
- He usually retires around 10 p.m. to get enough sleep.
- To remove something from use or service, especially because it is old or no longer needed.
- The company retired the outdated software and switched to a newer system.
- The museum retired the ancient artifact from public display for preservation.
- The airline decided to retire its old fleet of planes and buy new ones.
noun
- The act or state of stopping work permanently, usually after a career; retirement.
- She is looking forward to a peaceful retire in the countryside.
- After his retire, he took up painting as a hobby.
- The company threw a party to celebrate his retire.