retire in WordNet English dictionary

1. break from a meeting or gathering
   "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
   adjourn  withdraw  retire 
   
2. prepare for sleep
   "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"
   go to bed  turn in  bed  crawl in  kip down  hit the hay  hit the sack  sack out  go to sleep  retire 
   
3. pull back or move away or backward
   "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
   withdraw  retreat  pull away  draw back  recede  pull back  retire  move back 
   
4. cause to be out on a fielding play
   put out  retire 
   
5. cause to get out
   "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"
   retire  strike out 
   
6. lose interest
   "he retired from life when his wife died"
   retire  withdraw 
   
7. dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
   "She finally retired that old coat"
   retire 
   
8. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
   "He retired at age 68"
   retire 
   
9. withdraw from active participation
   "He retired from chess"
   retire  withdraw 
   
10. make (someone) retire
    "The director was retired after the scandal"
    retire 
    
11. withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
    retire