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retire

/ɹɪˈtaɪɹ/ · 6 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. verb

    go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

    He retired at age 68

  2. verb

    withdraw from active participation

    He retired from chess

  3. verb

    pull back or move away or backward

    The enemy withdrew

  4. verb

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

  5. verb

    break from a meeting or gathering

    We adjourned for lunch

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