retire
verbHow many syllables in retire?
There are 2 syllables in the word retire.How to pronounce retire:
Definition of retire:
- retire (verb):
- to withdraw from action or danger retreat
- go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position.
- to give up or to cause (a person) to give up work, esp. on reaching pensionable age
Synonyms for retire:
be pensioned off
be put out to grass
bed
bow out
bunk
crash
doss (down)
doze
drop off
give up work
hit the hay
hit the sack
leave office
lie (down)
nap
nod
perch
quit
reach retirement age
resign
roost
settle
sleep
stop working
superannuate
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Antonyms for retire:
accept
allow
appoint
apprentice
assign
assume
bring on board
commission
contract
contract for
employ
engage
enlist
enrol
enroll
fix
guard
have in employment
hire
hold
include
increase
indenture
instal
install
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