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。

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。