(n) :
the act of retiring, or the state of being retired; also, a place to which one retires; a call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back
"his retire is by a lake."
(v) :
to withdraw; to take away; -- sometimes used reflexively; to withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay; as, to retire bonds; to retire a note
"he retired himself from the party."
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(n) :
the act of retiring, or the state of being retired; also, a place to which one retires; a call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back
"his retire is by a lake."
(v) :
to withdraw; to take away; -- sometimes used reflexively; to withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay; as, to retire bonds; to retire a note