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retire from — phr verb Retire from is used with these nouns as the object: ↑office, ↑politics, ↑practice … Collocations dictionary
retire — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abdicate, abscond, amortize, avoid the limelight, back down, back out, be pensioned, be superannuated, beat a retreat, bed, bed down, blush unseen, boot, bounce, bow out, bowl, break, bump, bust, can, cashier … Moby Thesaurus
retire from public office — leave a public position … English contemporary dictionary
retire — [ri tīr′] vi. retired, retiring [Fr retirer < re , back + tirer, to draw < VL * tirare] 1. to go away, retreat, or withdraw to a private, sheltered, or secluded place 2. to go to bed 3. to give ground, as in battle; retreat; withdraw 4. to… … English World dictionary
Retire — To extinguish a security, as in paying off a debt. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * retire re‧tire [rɪˈtaɪə ǁ ˈtaɪr] verb 1. [intransitive] HUMAN RESOURCES to stop work at the end of your working life: • He wanted to retire at 50. •… … Financial and business terms
retire — To extinguish a security, as in paying off a debt. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * retire re‧tire [rɪˈtaɪə ǁ ˈtaɪr] verb 1. [intransitive] HUMAN RESOURCES to stop work at the end of your working life: • He wanted to retire at 50 … Financial and business terms
office — noun 1 room/building where work is done ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, large, spacious ▪ cramped, small, tiny ▪ plush … Collocations dictionary
retire — v. 1 a intr. leave office or employment, esp. because of age (retire from the army; retire on a pension). b tr. cause (a person) to retire from work. 2 intr. withdraw; go away; retreat. 3 intr. seek seclusion or shelter. 4 intr. go to bed. 5 tr.… … Useful english dictionary
retire — retirer, n. /ri tuyeur /, v., retired, retiring, n. v.i. 1. to withdraw, or go away or apart, to a place of privacy, shelter, or seclusion: He retired to his study. 2. to go to bed: He retired at midnight. 3. to withdraw from office, business, or … Universalium
retire — [c]/rəˈtaɪə / (say ruh tuyuh) verb (retired, retiring) –verb (i) 1. to withdraw, or go away or apart, to a place of abode, shelter, or seclusion. 2. to go to bed. 3. to withdraw from office, business, or active life: to retire at the age of sixty …
