Topic: MILITARY
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | tirer 'to pull' |
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re‧tire S2 W3
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work
a) [intransitive] to stop working, usually because you have reached a certain age : 
Most people retire at 65.
Most people retire at 65. retire from I retired from teaching three years ago. her decision to retire from her position as librarian of the law society
I retired from teaching three years ago.her decision to retire from her position as librarian of the law societyb) [transitive usually passive] to ask someone to stop doing their job, usually because of ill health : He became ill and was retired early.
He became ill and was retired early.2 to go away to a quiet place
quiet place
[intransitive] formal3 when a jury in a law court retires, they go away to consider whether someone is guilty or not
jury
[intransitive]4 to stop competing in a game or race because you are losing or injured : He had to retire with a neck injury in the second half.
game/race
[intransitive]DSDGHe had to retire with a neck injury in the second half.5 to go to bed
bed
[intransitive] literary6 to move back from a battle after being defeated
