Verb

• S: (v) retire (go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position) "He retired at age 68"
• S: (v) retire, withdraw (withdraw from active participation) "He retired from chess"
• S: (v) withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back (pull back or move away or backward) "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
• S: (v) retire (withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds)
• S: (v) adjourn, withdraw, retire (break from a meeting or gathering) "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
• S: (v) retire (make (someone) retire) "The director was retired after the scandal"
• S: (v) retire (dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)) "She finally retired that old coat"
• S: (v) retire, withdraw (lose interest) "he retired from life when his wife died"
• S: (v) put out, retire (cause to be out on a fielding play)
• S: (v) retire, strike out (cause to get out) "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"
• S: (v) go to bed, turn in, bed, crawl in, kip down, hit the hay, hit the sack, sack out, go to sleep, retire (prepare for sleep) "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"

Adjective

• S: (adj) retiring, unassuming (not arrogant or presuming) "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl"
• S: (adj) past, preceding, retiring (of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office) "a retiring member of the board"
• S: (adj) reticent, self-effacing, retiring (reluctant to draw attention to yourself)