retire

Noun

retire (plural: retires)

1. (rare) The act of retiring, or the state of being retired; also, a place to which one retires.

   His retire is by a lake.

2. (dated) A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back.

   At the retire, the cavalry fell back.

6 letters in word "retire": E E I R R T.

Anagrams of retire:

• etrier

• reiter

Words found within retire:

ee er ere err et ire it re ree rei ret rete retie rit rite te tee teer terr ti tie tier tire tirr tree trie trier

• Definitions:
• go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68" withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess" withdraw: pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb" recede: move back and away from; "The enemy fell back" withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds adjourn: break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library" make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal" dispose of; as of old clothes; "She finally retired that old coat" lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died" put out: cause to be out on a fielding play cause to retire; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base" go to bed: prepare for sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"
• Retirement is the point where a person stops employment. A person may also semi-retire and keep some sort of job, although usually out of choice rather than necessity. ...
• To pay off a loan. Mortgages can be retired either at the end of their term or sooner. However, in some states early retirement of a loan may carry a pre-payment penalty.
• The action of completing service for a transfer and notifying the appropriate software client of the completion.
• 1. To put out a batter or baserunner. Syn. An out.

• retirants ←
• retirant ←
• retirals ←
• retire
• → retired
• → retiredly
• → retiredness