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retire

verb
  1. prepare for sleep
    go to bed
  2. cause to get out
    “The pitcher retired three batters”
    strike out
  3. cause to be out on a fielding play
    put out
  4. lose interest
    “I retired from life when my wife died.”
    withdraw
  5. pull back or move away or backward
    retreat
  6. dispose of something no longer useful or needed
    “They finally retired their old worn out coat.”
  7. go into retirement
  8. withdraw from active participation
    “I retired from chess after I won all the major titles.”
    withdraw
  9. make (someone) retire
    “The director was retired after the scandal”
  10. break from a meeting or gathering
    withdrawadjourn
  11. withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds