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The correct spelling is retire.
How to pronounce retire
/ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ)/
nounIPA: /ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ)/
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The correct spelling is retire. The act of retiring, or the state of being retired. For example: "At the retire, the cavalry fell back."
Usage Examples
“At the retire, the cavalry fell back.”
“Having made a large fortune, he retired.”
“The steamship made thousands of trips over several decades before it was retired by the shipping company.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The act of retiring, or the state of being retired.
- 2.A place to which one retires.
- 3.A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back.
verb
- 1.To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
- 2.(sometimes reflexive) To withdraw; to take away.
- 3.To cease use or production of something.
- 4.To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay.
- 5.To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list.
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