1. (v.i.)retire to withdraw or go away to a place of privacy, shelter, or seclusion: She retired to her study.
2. retire to go to bed.
3. retire to give up or withdraw from an office, occupation, or career, usu. because of age.
4. retire to fall back or retreat, as from battle.
5. retire to withdraw from view: After announcing the guests, the butler retired.
6. (v.t.)retire to withdraw from circulation by taking up and paying, as bonds or bills.
7. retire to withdraw (troops, ships, etc.), as from battle.
8. retire to remove from an office or active service, as an army officer.
9. retire to withdraw (a machine, ship, etc.) permanently from its normal service.
10. retire Sports. to put out (a batter, side, etc.).
Etymology: (1525–35; < MF retirer to withdraw =re-re - +tirer to draw, < VL
Definition of 'retire'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (verb)retire go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position "He retired at age 68"
2. (verb)retire, withdraw withdraw from active participation "He retired from chess"
3. (verb)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"
4. (verb)retire withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
5. (verb)adjourn, withdraw, retire break from a meeting or gathering "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
6. (verb)retire make (someone) retire "The director was retired after the scandal"
7. (verb)retire dispose of (something no longer useful or needed) "She finally retired that old coat"
8. (verb)retire, withdraw lose interest "he retired from life when his wife died"
9. (verb)put out, retire cause to be out on a fielding play
10. (verb)retire, strike out cause to get out "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"
11. (verb)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"
1. (verb)retire to permanently stop working, especially because your are getting old I'm planning to retire in 2 years' time.; He retired from the police last year.
Definition of 'retire'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)retire the act of retiring, or the state of being retired; also, a place to which one retires
2. (noun)retire a call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back
3. (verb)retire to withdraw; to take away; -- sometimes used reflexively
4. (verb)retire to withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay; as, to retire bonds; to retire a note
5. (verb)retire to cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list; as, to retire a military or naval officer
6. (verb)retire to go back or return; to draw back or away; to keep aloof; to withdraw or retreat, as from observation; to go into privacy; as, to retire to his home; to retire from the world, or from notice
7. (verb)retire to retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure; as, to retire from battle
8. (verb)retire to withdraw from a public station, or from business; as, having made a large fortune, he retired
9. (verb)retire to recede; to fall or bend back; as, the shore of the sea retires in bays and gulfs
10. (verb)retire to go to bed; as, he usually retires early
Definitions of retire 
Afrikaans: aftree
Arabic: يَعْتَزِل، يَتَقاعَد
Bulgarian: оттеглям се
Brazilian: reformar-se
Czech: odejít do důchodu
German: in den Ruhestand treten
Danish: trække sig tilbage
Greek: βγαίνω στη σύνταξη, αποχω
Spanish: retirarse, jubilarse
Estonian: pensionile jääma
Farsi: بازنشسته شدن
Finnish: jäädä eläkkeelle
French: prendre sa retraite
Hebrew: לִפרוֹש לְגִמלָאוֹת
Hindi: अलग हो जाना
Croatian: biti umirovljen, ostaviti
Hungarian: nyugdíjba megy
Indonesian: pensiun
Icelandic: láta af störfum, fara á e
Italian: (andare in pensione)
Japanese: 退職する
Korean: 은퇴하다
Lithuanian: išeiti į pensiją/atsargą
Latvian: aiziet pensijā
Malay: bersara
Dutch: met pensioen gaan
Norwegian: gå av med pensjon, bli pe
Polish: odejść na emeryturę
Persian: بازنشسته شدن
Pashto: شانه كيدل، په څټ كيدل،ځان
Portuguese: reformar-se
Romanian: a ieşi la pensie
Russian: уходить на пенсию
Slovak: odísť do dôchodku
Slovenian: upokojiti se
Serbian: penzionisati se
Swedish: dra sig tillbaka, gå i pe
Thai: เกษียณ
Turkish: emekli olmak
Taiwanese: 退休
Ukrainian: іти у відставку; звільнят
Urdu: ملازمت سے فارغ ہونا یا کر
Vietnamese: nghỉ hưu
Chinese: 退休
