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  • v  go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
    He retired at age 68
  • v  withdraw from active participation
    He retired from chess
  • v  pull back or move away or backward
  • v  withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
  • v  break from a meeting or gathering
    The men retired to the library
  • v  make (someone) retire
    The director was retired after the scandal
  • v  dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
    She finally retired that old coat
  • v  lose interest
    he retired from life when his wife died
  • v  cause to be out on a fielding play
  • v  cause to get out
    The pitcher retired three batters
  • v  prepare for sleep
  • s  no longer active in your work or profession

  • I retired from the military four months before the invasion, in part because of my opposition to those who had used 911's tragedy to hijack our security policy.
  • The solution: hiring a retired judge to hear the case.
  • In recent years, several retired players have been denied disability compensation from the NFL for serious health conditions, including heart disease, which they attribute to their .
News & Articles

  • Retired businessman awarded for citizenship
    TUSCALOOSA | Retired Tuscaloosa businessman Jimmy Warren has been given the 2013 James A. Cowden Book of Golden Deeds Award.
    June 15, 2013 - The Tuscaloosa News
  • Retired educators attend state convention
    Several Ada area retired educators were among more than 400 members of the Oklahoma Retired Educators Association in attendance at the organization's annual state convention and House of Delegates in Tulsa May 17. Keynote speaker was Dr. Keith Ballard, superintendent of Tulsa Public Schools.
    June 14, 2013 - Ada Evening News
  • Retired veteran files petitions to oust Corpus Christi Council members Loeb, Riojas
    A retired veteran seeking to oust a majority of the City Council has filed petitions to recall at-large members David Loeb and Lillian Riojas — bringing the total to four members including the mayor.
    June 14, 2013 - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Quotes

  • Al Harris in Washington Post
    Aaron is our quarterback,Harris said. "Brett's retired. But if he wanted to come back, there would be some guys who wouldn't mind it. I would welcome him back with open arms."
  • Barack Obama in Seattle Times
    Had the reverend not retired, and had he not acknowledged that what he had said had deeply offended people ...... , then I wouldn't have felt comfortable staying at the church,Obama said Thursday during a taping of the ABC talk show "The View."
  • Zinedine Zidane in bettor.com (blog)
    Thinking that I can call the players to put pressure on the coach four years after I have retired is serious,Zidane said.

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