Re*tire" (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Retired (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Retiring.] [F. retirer; pref. re- re- +
tirer to draw. See Tirade.] 1. To
withdraw; to take away; -- sometimes used reflexively.
He . . . retired himself, his wife, and children
into a forest.
Sir P. Sidney.
As when the sun is present all the year,
And never doth retire his golden ray.
Sir J.
Davies.
2. To withdraw from circulation, or from the
market; to take up and pay; as, to retire bonds; to
retire a note.
3. To cause to retire; specifically, to
designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the
retired list; as, to retire a military or naval
officer.
Re*tire" (?), v. i. 1.
To go back or return; to draw back or away; to keep aloof; to
withdraw or retreat, as from observation; to go into privacy; as, to
retire to his home; to retire from the world, or from
notice.
To Una back he cast him to retire.
Spenser.
The mind contracts herself, and shrinketh in,
And to herself she gladly doth retire.
Sir J.
Davies.
2. To retreat from action or danger; to
withdraw for safety or pleasure; as, to retire from
battle.
Set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and
retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and
die.
2 Sam. xi. 15.
3. To withdraw from a public station, or from
business; as, having made a large fortune, he
retired.
And from Britannia's public posts
retire.
Addison.
4. To recede; to fall or bend back; as, the
shore of the sea retires in bays and gulfs.
5. To go to bed; as, he usually retires
early.
Syn. -- To withdraw; leave; depart; secede; recede; retreat;
retrocede.
Re*tire", n. 1. The
act of retiring, or the state of being retired; also, a place to which
one retires. [Obs.]
The battle and the retire of the English
succors.
Bacon.
[Eve] discover'd soon the place of her
retire.
Milton.
2. (Mil.) A call sounded on a bugle,
announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall
back.
Re*tire" (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Retired (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Retiring.] [F. retirer; pref. re- re- +
tirer to draw. See Tirade.] 1. To
withdraw; to take away; -- sometimes used reflexively.
He . . . retired himself, his wife, and children
into a forest.
Sir P. Sidney.
As when the sun is present all the year,
And never doth retire his golden ray.
Sir J.
Davies.
2. To withdraw from circulation, or from the
market; to take up and pay; as, to retire bonds; to
retire a note.
3. To cause to retire; specifically, to
designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the
retired list; as, to retire a military or naval
officer.
Re*tire" (?), v. i. 1.
To go back or return; to draw back or away; to keep aloof; to
withdraw or retreat, as from observation; to go into privacy; as, to
retire to his home; to retire from the world, or from
notice.
To Una back he cast him to retire.
Spenser.
The mind contracts herself, and shrinketh in,
And to herself she gladly doth retire.
Sir J.
Davies.
2. To retreat from action or danger; to
withdraw for safety or pleasure; as, to retire from
battle.
Set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and
retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and
die.
2 Sam. xi. 15.
3. To withdraw from a public station, or from
business; as, having made a large fortune, he
retired.
And from Britannia's public posts
retire.
Addison.
4. To recede; to fall or bend back; as, the
shore of the sea retires in bays and gulfs.
5. To go to bed; as, he usually retires
early.
Syn. -- To withdraw; leave; depart; secede; recede; retreat;
retrocede.
Re*tire", n. 1. The
act of retiring, or the state of being retired; also, a place to which
one retires. [Obs.]
The battle and the retire of the English
succors.
Bacon.
[Eve] discover'd soon the place of her
retire.
Milton.
2. (Mil.) A call sounded on a bugle,
announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall
back.
