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(verb) prepare for sleep
"I usually turn in at midnight", "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"
synonyms : bed , crawl in , go to bed , go to sleep , hit the hay , hit the sack , kip down , sack out , turn in
(verb) cause to get out
"The pitcher retired three batters", "the runner was put out at third base"
synonyms : strike out
(verb) cause to be out on a fielding play
synonyms : put out
(verb) lose interest
"he retired from life when his wife died"
synonyms : withdraw
(verb) pull back or move away or backward
"The enemy withdrew", "The limo pulled away from the curb"
synonyms : draw back , move back , pull away , pull back , recede , retreat , withdraw
(verb) dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
"She finally retired that old coat"
(verb) go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
"He retired at age 68"
(verb) withdraw from active participation
"He retired from chess"
synonyms : withdraw
(verb) make (someone) retire
"The director was retired after the scandal"
(verb) break from a meeting or gathering
"We adjourned for lunch", "The men retired to the library"
synonyms : adjourn , withdraw
We used to adjourn for lunch at sharp 1pm. -added by priyavanjeri
(verb) withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds

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