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Added 9 October 2026

retire

/ɹɪˈtaɪə/ verb

In Latin: abire, secedo Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about retire at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
Having made a large fortune, he retired.
To stop playing their sport and in competitions a sports player.
I have decided to retire from football at the end of the season after the World Cup.
To withdraw; to take away.

noun

The act of retiring, or the state of being retired.
A place to which one retires.
A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back.
At the retire, the cavalry fell back.

verb

To fit (a vehicle) with new tires.

Origin

From Middle French retirer (“draw back”), from Old French retirer, built from re- (“back”) + tirer (“draw, pull”), the latter from Vulgar Latin *tīrāre, of highly uncertain origin.

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