vt.

1. 使退休；令退役
   The company retired him as soon as he reached sixty.

   他一到六十歲公司就讓他退休了。

2. 使退卻，撤回
   The general decided to retire his troops from action.

   將軍決定將他的部隊撤出戰鬥。

3. 收回（貨幣）；贖回（票據）
   The government retires worn or torn bills from use.

   政府將破損的鈔票收回作廢。

4. 【棒】使出局

vi.

1. 退休；退役
   Mr. Weller retired last month and now lives at his ease.

   韋勒先生上個月退休了，現在過著悠閒的生活。

2. 退出；退隱[（+from/to）]
   She retired to the country.

   她退隱到鄉下去了。

3. 後退，撤退
   Our armies have retired to regroup for a fresh attack.

   我們的軍隊後撤重新編隊準備發動新的進攻。

4. 就寢
   He retired to bed, but he did not sleep.

   他就寢了，但睡不著。

n.

1. 退隱[U]
2. 退兵信號[the S]

v.

1. leave one's job and cease to work, typically on reaching the normal age for leaving service.
   ▸(of a sports player) cease to play competitively.
2. withdraw from a race or match because of accident or injury.
   ▸Baseball  put out (a batter); cause (a side) to end a turn at bat.
3. withdraw to or from a particular place.
   ▸(of a jury) leave the courtroom to decide the verdict of a trial.
   ▸(of a military force) retreat.
4. go to bed.
5. Economics  withdraw (a bill or note) from circulation or currency.
6. Finance  pay off or cancel (a debt).