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Meanings of retire in English

Portuguese
deitar-se na cama
Catalan
gitar-se
Spanish
echarse

Prepare for sleep.

    deitar-se na cama
    Portuguese
    recuar
    Catalan
    allunyar-se
    Spanish
    retirar

    Pull back or move away or backward.

      recuar
      Spanish
      retirar

      Cause to be out on a fielding play.

            retirar
            Catalan
            retirar
            Spanish
            echar

            Cause to get out.

                  retirar
                  Usage of retire in English
                  1
                  Public sector workers have been able to retire at much earlier ages.
                  BBC
                  2
                  Reached at his office, Carroll said he was simply ready to retire.
                  Reuters
                  3
                  Shabalala's health complications forced him to retire from the group in 2014.
                  The South African
                  4
                  As those workers retire, though, the skills shortage could become a crisis.
                  Reuters
                  5
                  Just one more, he thought, and I shall retire from the war.
                  The Young Lions
                  6
                  Those who retire before reaching 20 years service receive no retirement benefit.
                  Reuters
                  7
                  The current owners are planning to retire after 20 years in business.
                  The Irish Times
                  8
                  She succeeds Michael Devine, who announced plans to retire earlier this year.
                  Reuters
                  9
                  After days or weeks of confused conflict the two teams retire, exhausted.
                  The Guardian
                  10
                  And people can retire young -women as early as age 50.
                  Reuters
                  11
                  The Russians finally retire; time for Frederick to be back in Saxony.
                  The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History
                  12
                  Spencer, who plans to retire, said the selection process was well underway.
                  Reuters
                  13
                  At what age do you expect I will be able to retire?
                  The Guardian
                  14
                  He now plans to retire at at the end of the year.
                  Reuters
                  15
                  The ban has also seen specialist curators retire and not be replaced.
                  The Irish Times
                  16
                  Mr Hamdoon was due to retire at the end of the year.
                  The Irish Times
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                  Translations for retire
                  Retire through the time
                  Retire across language varieties
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                  Common
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                  Common
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