Word

retire, v.
(retired, retires, retiring)
freq. cnt. 31

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 18

retire

sample sentences

"He retired at age 68"

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derivationally related form

retirement retiree retirement

semantic pointers

hyponym

superannuate bow out, withdraw

hypernym

quit, step down, leave office, resign

withdraw from active participation
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4

retire withdraw

sample sentences

"He retired from chess"

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derivationally related form

retirement retiree

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verb group

retire, withdraw bow out, withdraw

hypernym

stop, cease, quit, discontinue, give up, lay off

hyponym

pull back or move away or backward
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 39 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

draw back move back pull away pull back recede retire retreat withdraw

sample sentences

"The enemy withdrew"
"The limo pulled away from the curb"

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antonym

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verb group

back away, retreat, pull back, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, withdraw

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

hyponym

fall back retrograde, retreat back off, back up, back down

dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

retire

sample sentences

"She finally retired that old coat"

verb frames

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hypernym

throw away, discard, dispose, throw out, toss away, cast aside, toss, put away, fling, toss out, chuck out, cast out, cast away

make (someone) retire
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

retire

sample sentences

"The director was retired after the scandal"

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cause

hypernym

fire, can, displace, give notice, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate

hyponym

break from a meeting or gathering
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

adjourn retire withdraw

sample sentences

"We adjourned for lunch"
"The men retired to the library"

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verb group

seclude, withdraw, sequester, sequestrate

hypernym

close, shut down, close up, fold, close down

entailment

meet, assemble, gather, forgather, foregather

hyponym

withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

retire

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hypernym

prepare for sleep
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

bed crawl in go to bed go to sleep hit the hay hit the sack kip down retire sack out turn in

sample sentences

"I usually turn in at midnight"
"He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"

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antonym

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hyponym

bed down, bunk down

cause to get out
<verb.competition>

retire strike out

sample sentences

"The pitcher retired three batters"
"the runner was put out at third base"

verb frames

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domain of synset (topic)

baseball, baseball game, ball

cause

give way, give, move over, ease up, yield

cause to be out on a fielding play
<verb.contact>

put out retire

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domain of synset (topic)

baseball, baseball game, ball

hypernym

play, toy, fiddle, diddle

lose interest
<verb.emotion>

retire withdraw

sample sentences

"he retired from life when his wife died"

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derivationally related form

withdrawal withdrawer

semantic pointers

hypernym

tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade

verb group

retire, withdraw

hyponym

chicken out, back off, pull out, back down, bow out