[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/retire/)

[dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [R](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/r/) / retire

# retire

verb (retire, retires, retired, retiring)

«retire» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To stop working, usually because you are older. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retire/#m1)
2. (sport) To stop playing in a game or race, often because of injury. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retire/#m2)
3. (formal) To go to bed or to a quiet room: «retire for the night». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retire/#m3)
4. (formal) To go away from a place, like an army moving back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retire/#m4)

### In the lessons

Adult life seen by a child: Grandma retired from nursing; a retirement party. In sport, a player retires injured or retires from the sport. In old stories, ladies «retire to the drawing room». Phrases: «retire from», «retire early», «retire hurt», «retired teacher».

### Examples

- Grandad retired after working at the post office for many years. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retire/#x1)
- The runner had to retire from the race with a sore leg. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retire/#x2)
- The guests retired for the night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retire/#x3)
- She plans to retire to the seaside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retire/#x4)
- My retired neighbour grows tomatoes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retire/#x5)
- The army retired behind the hill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retire/#x6)

### Note

Regular verb. Noun «retirement», person «retiree». Adjective «retired». «Retiring» can also mean shy. Retired people often receive a pension (money paid regularly).

## In Jewish tradition

In the story of David and Uriah it means to draw back in battle and leave a man alone to die.

**Interpretation.** Tradition counts this as a great sin of David, for which the prophet Nathan rebuked him and David repented.

### Examples

- And he wrote in the letter, saying: 'Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.' (Prophets 2SA.11.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/retire/#x1)

### Note

Regular verb. Noun «retirement», person «retiree». Adjective «retired». «Retiring» can also mean shy. Retired people often receive a pension (money paid regularly).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «retire» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retire/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«retire» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/retire.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «retire» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/retire/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«retire» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/retire.html) on Mova free.