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Definition retire in British English

retire verb

verb
/rɪˈtaɪə(r)/
1

to stop working, especially when you reach the age when you are officially too old to work

Example

He retired from the army last month.

Example

Mr Garroway retired as chairman of the historical society in May.

Synonyms and related words
resign retire stand down
1.1

to stop playing a sport as a professional player because you are too old

Synonyms and related words
resign retire stand down
1.2

to force someone to leave their job, especially before they reach the age when they are officially too old to work

Synonyms and related words
fire lay off retire
2

to leave a place, position, or way of life in order to go somewhere quieter or to live a less active life

Example

The committee will now retire in order to discuss these issues.

Example

At the age of 83, she finally retired from public life.

Example

In the evenings, Lloyd retired to his study to write.

Synonyms and related words
move out relocate emigrate
3

to stop taking part in a game or sports competition because you are injured or ill, or to make someone do this

Example

He retired hurt with a bloody nose.

Synonyms and related words
bench be relegated call up
4

to remove machines or equipment from a place because they are old and no longer useful

Example

My printer was three years old, so I retired it.

Synonyms and related words
break brick cannibalise
5

to go to bed at the end of the day in order to sleep

Synonyms and related words
abed an early/late night an early/late riser
6

in baseball, to end a batter's or team's turn at batting by getting the batter out

Synonyms and related words
balk bat catch
Definition retire in British English