The act of retiring, or the state of being retired.
"After thirty years of service, he finally felt it was time to retire from his career as a teacher."
In plain English: A retire is an old-fashioned term for someone who has given up their job and stopped working full-time.
"After forty years at his job, he finally enjoyed his well-earned retirement in Florida."
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
"He retired at age 68"
withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
"The government announced plans to retire the old series of currency notes by exchanging them for new ones."
cause to get out
"The pitcher retired three batters"
"the runner was put out at third base"
prepare for sleep
"I usually turn in at midnight"
"He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"
To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
"The mechanic decided to retire the old car's worn-out tires before the winter storm arrived."
To fit (a vehicle) with new tires.
In plain English: To retire means to stop working and leave your job permanently, usually because you are old enough to enjoy life without earning money.
"She plans to retire from her job next year after thirty years of service."
Usage: Use "retire" to describe permanently stopping work due to age or health rather than taking a temporary break from employment. Do not confuse this verb with fitting new tires on a vehicle, which is an unrelated meaning often found in specific technical contexts.
Retire entered English in the 15th century via Middle and Old French as a compound meaning "to draw back." The root for pulling comes from an ancient form of unknown origin that eventually evolved into its current sense of withdrawing or leaving active service.