Question 1 · Quick check
retire
CEFRA2
/ɹɪˈtaɪə/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To stop working permanently, usually because of age.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo stop playing their sport and in competitions a sports player.
Examples
Most people retire at the age of sixty.
When I retire, I'd like to spend the rest of my life in the country.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 1
Also pronounced
- /ɹiˈtaɪɚ/
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo withdraw; to take away.
To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
To cease use or production of something.
More examples
In contextWe retire at eleven o'clock.
Having made a large fortune, he retired.
She decided to retire from her banking job due to stress.
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Origin
verb
From Middle French retirer (“draw back”), from Old French retirer, built from re- (“back”) + tirer (“draw, pull”), the latter from Vulgar Latin *tīrāre, of highly uncertain origin.