Synonyms for retire

Verb

1. retire, leave office, quit, step down, resign

usage: go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"

2. retire, withdraw, discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off

usage: withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"

3. withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back, travel, go, move, locomote

usage: pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

4. recede, fall back, retire, withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back

usage: move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"

5. retire, recall

usage: withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds

6. adjourn, withdraw, retire, close, fold, shut down, close down

usage: break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"

7. retire, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate

usage: make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal"

8. retire, pension off, discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away

usage: dispose of; as of old clothes; "She finally retired that old coat"

9. retire, withdraw, tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade

usage: lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"

10. put out, retire, toy, fiddle, diddle, play

usage: cause to be out on a fielding play

11. retire, strike out

usage: cause to retire; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"

12. go to bed, turn in, bed, crawl in, kip down, hit the hay, hit the sack, sack out, go to sleep, retire

usage: go to bed in order to sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He turns out at the crack of dawn"