Definition of retire

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Retire (n.) A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back..

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Sequester :: Sequester (v. t.) To cause to retire or withdraw into obscurity; to seclude; to withdraw; -- often used reflexively.
Recess :: Recess (n.) A place of retirement, retreat, secrecy, or seclusion..
Cloister :: Cloister (v. t.) A monastic establishment; a place for retirement from the world for religious duties.
Recoil :: Recoil (v. i.) To turn or go back; to withdraw one's self; to retire.
Lucubration :: Lucubration (n.) That which is composed by night; that which is produced by meditation in retirement; hence (loosely) any literary composition.
Shrink :: Shrink (v. i.) To withdraw or retire, as from danger; to decline action from fear; to recoil, as in fear, horror, or distress..
Retreat :: Retreat (n.) The place to which anyone retires; a place or privacy or safety; a refuge; an asylum.
Privateness :: Privateness (n.) Seclusion from company or society; retirement; privacy; secrecy.
Inch :: Inch (v. i.) To advance or retire by inches or small degrees; to move slowly.
Background :: Background (n.) A place in obscurity or retirement, or out of sight..
Obscure :: Obscure (superl.) Of or pertaining to darkness or night; inconspicuous to the sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed.
Private :: Private (n.) Privacy; retirement.
Exit :: Exit () He (or she ) goes out, or retires from view; as, exit Macbeth..
Solitary :: Solitary (a.) ot much visited or frequented remote from society; retired; lonely; as, a solitary residence or place..
Descend :: Descend (v. i.) To enter mentally; to retire.
Retirement :: Retirement (n.) A place of seclusion or privacy; a place to which one withdraws or retreats; a private abode.
Sink :: Sink (v. i.) To enter deeply; to fall or retire beneath or below the surface; to penetrate.
Privy :: Privy (a.) Appropriated to retirement; private; not open to the public.
Covert :: Covert (v. t.) Sheltered; not open or exposed; retired; protected; as, a covert nook..
Retire :: Retire (v. t.) To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay; as, to retire bonds; to retire a note..
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