Retire

·vi To go to bed; as, he usually retires early.

II. Retire ·vt To Withdraw; to take away;

— sometimes used reflexively.

III. Retire ·noun The act of retiring, or the state of being retired; also, a place to which one retires.

IV. Retire ·noun A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back.

V. Retire ·vi To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure; as, to retire from battle.

VI. Retire ·vi To withdraw from a public station, or from business; as, having made a large fortune, he retired.

VII. Retire ·vi To Recede; to fall or bend back; as, the shore of the sea retires in bays and gulfs.

VIII. Retire ·vt To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay; as, to retire bonds; to retire a note.

IX. Retire ·vt To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list; as, to retire a military or naval officer.

X. Retire ·vi To go back or return; to draw back or away; to keep aloof; to withdraw or retreat, as from observation; to go into privacy; as, to retire to his home; to retire from the world, or from notice.