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retire

1. noun /ɹəˈtaɪ.ə(ɹ)/

a) The act of retiring, or the state of being retired; also, a place to which one retires.

His retire is by a lake.

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

At the retire, the cavalry fell back.

2. verb /ɹəˈtaɪ.ə(ɹ)/

a) To withdraw; to take away; sometimes used reflexively.

He retired himself from the party.

b) To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay; as, to retire bonds; to retire a note.

The central bank retired those notes five years ago.

See Also: tirer

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