v.退休；撤退；离去；就寝；主动退出比赛；收回（货币）；赎回（票据）
n.退休，退职
My father retired at the age of 60. 我父亲六十岁时退休了。
The old worker decided to retire to the country. 那们老工人决定退休后搬到乡下去。
Our forces retired to prepared positions. 我们的部队撤退到既设阵地上。
After lunch he retired to his study. 他午饭后就到书房去了。
I decided to retire early with a book. 我决定带本书早点就寝。
She fell badly, spraining her ankle, and had to retire. 她摔得很重，扭伤了脚踝，只好退出比赛。
Companies may retire their bonds payable before maturity. 企业可以在债券到期之前赎回他们的应付债券。
retire作“退休”解时,指从公职生活中因年老而圆满退休,也可指由于不称职而被罢免官职,可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时接名词或代词作宾语,可用于被动结构。
retire作“撤退”解时,一般是指军队从阵地上撤离,用作不及物动词,常与from连用。
retire也可作“就寝”解,用作不及物动词。
