| verb | go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position “He retired at age 68” |
| verb | withdraw from active participation “He retired from chess” |
| verb | pull back or move away or backward “The enemy withdrew” |
| verb | withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds |
| verb | break from a meeting or gathering “We adjourned for lunch” |
| verb | make (someone) retire “The director was retired after the scandal” |
| verb | dispose of (something no longer useful or needed) “She finally retired that old coat” |
| verb | lose interest “he retired from life when his wife died” |
| verb | cause to be out on a fielding play |
| verb | cause to get out “The pitcher retired three batters” |
| verb | prepare for sleep “I usually turn in at midnight” |
| adjective | not arrogant or presuming “unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work” |
| adjective | of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office “a retiring member of the board” |
| adjective | reluctant to draw attention to yourself |
| retirement | noun | the state of being retired from one's business or occupation |
| retiree | noun | someone who has retired from active working |
| withdrawal | noun | formal separation from an alliance or federation |
| receding | noun | the act of becoming more distant |
| pullback | noun | (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops) |
| adjournment | noun | the act of postponing to another time or place |
| withdrawer | noun | an individualist who withdraws from social interaction |
| putout | noun | an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout) |
| strikeout | noun | an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes |
| unassumingness | noun | a quality of naturalness and simplicity |