What are some opposite words for retire?
Antonyms for retire
rɪˈtaɪərre·tire
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term retire.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
retire
Antonyms:
beat, checkmate, conquer, crush, defeat, discomfit, down, humble, master, overcome, overmaster, overmatch, overpower, overthrow, prevail over, put down, reduce, rout, subdue, subject, subjugate, surmount, vanquish, win, worstSynonyms:
capitulate, cede, fail, fall, fly, forfeit, lose, resign, retreat, submit, succumb, surrender, yield
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Princeton's WordNet
retireverb
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
"He retired at age 68"
Synonyms:
go to bed, draw back, withdraw, hit the hay, strike out, hit the sack, turn in, pull back, put out, move back, retreat, recede, crawl in, go to sleep, bed, sack out, pull away, kip down, adjournretire, withdrawverb
withdraw from active participation
"He retired from chess"
Synonyms:
swallow, sequester, crawl in, seclude, back away, crawfish out, crawfish, retreat, take, call in, strike out, back out, put out, take back, hit the sack, pull away, take out, unsay, turn in, bow out, draw back, go to sleep, bed, sack out, recall, move back, recede, hit the hay, call back, sequestrate, draw, draw off, take away, go to bed, adjourn, disengage, withdraw, pull back, kip down, pull in one's horns, removewithdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move backverb
pull back or move away or backward
"The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
Synonyms:
call in, swallow, sequester, lose, seclude, crawfish out, drop off, crawfish, hit the hay, retreat, take, back away, strike out, back out, put out, take back, hit the sack, pull away, take out, fall back, unsay, turn in, crawl in, bow out, fall behind, draw back, recede, bed, sack out, recall, move back, retrograde, call back, go to sleep, sequestrate, draw, pull in one's horns, take away, go to bed, adjourn, disengage, withdraw, draw off, retract, pull back, kip down, removeretireverb
withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
Synonyms:
go to bed, draw back, withdraw, hit the hay, strike out, hit the sack, turn in, pull back, put out, move back, retreat, recede, crawl in, go to sleep, bed, sack out, pull away, kip down, adjournadjourn, withdraw, retireverb
break from a meeting or gathering
"We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
Synonyms:
call in, swallow, sequester, crawl in, seclude, crawfish out, recess, crawfish, retreat, take, back away, break up, strike out, back out, put out, take back, hit the sack, pull away, take out, unsay, turn in, bow out, draw back, recede, bed, sack out, recall, move back, hit the hay, call back, go to sleep, sequestrate, draw, pull in one's horns, take away, go to bed, adjourn, disengage, withdraw, draw off, pull back, kip down, removeretireverb
make (someone) retire
"The director was retired after the scandal"
Synonyms:
go to bed, draw back, withdraw, hit the hay, strike out, hit the sack, turn in, pull back, put out, move back, retreat, recede, crawl in, go to sleep, bed, sack out, pull away, kip down, adjournretireverb
dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
"She finally retired that old coat"
Synonyms:
go to bed, draw back, withdraw, hit the hay, strike out, hit the sack, turn in, pull back, put out, move back, retreat, recede, crawl in, go to sleep, bed, sack out, pull away, kip down, adjournretire, withdrawverb
lose interest
"he retired from life when his wife died"
Synonyms:
swallow, sequester, crawl in, seclude, back away, crawfish out, crawfish, retreat, take, call in, strike out, back out, put out, take back, hit the sack, pull away, take out, unsay, turn in, bow out, draw back, go to sleep, bed, sack out, recall, move back, recede, hit the hay, call back, sequestrate, draw, draw off, take away, go to bed, adjourn, disengage, withdraw, pull back, kip down, pull in one's horns, removeput out, retireverb
cause to be out on a fielding play
Synonyms:
bother, crawl in, bring out, anaesthetise, draw back, hold out, douse, release, put under, go to sleep, turn in, retreat, strike out, put out, anaesthetize, publish, extend, anesthetize, stretch out, pull away, hit the sack, incommode, disoblige, trouble, discommode, stretch forth, recede, bed, sack out, move back, exsert, smother, hit the hay, anesthetise, issue, go to bed, adjourn, withdraw, pull back, kip down, inconvenienceretire, strike outverb
cause to get out
"The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"
Synonyms:
go to bed, draw back, withdraw, mark, hit the hay, strike out, hit the sack, turn in, cross off, pull back, put out, move back, cross out, retreat, recede, crawl in, go to sleep, bed, sack out, pull away, strike off, kip down, adjourngo to bed, turn in, bed, crawl in, kip down, hit the hay, hit the sack, sack out, go to sleep, retireverb
prepare for sleep
"I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"
Synonyms:
have intercourse, have a go at it, adjourn, crawl in, hand over, draw back, bed, know, deliver, get laid, make love, put on, retreat, fork over, fork up, have sex, be intimate, strike out, put out, love, bonk, eff, hit the sack, move back, pull away, do it, turn in, lie with, render, make out, sack out, sleep together, jazz, sleep with, hump, recede, hit the hay, go to sleep, fork out, screw, have it off, have it away, go to bed, get it on, bang, withdraw, roll in the hay, pull back, kip down
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
How to use retire in a sentence?
When a man fell into his anecdotage it was a sign for him to retire from the world.
I would have to either make a decision to stand or I would have to buckle down and leave, and if I left, resigned or chose to retire, I would have no voice for God’s word. So when that day came, she issued an edict : No more marriage licenses would be issued in Rowan County. It was a decision that would bring down the wrath of militant LGBT activists and their supporters.
We don’t do enough back home to actually teach our kids who this man was, and I think little by little with the movement of Retire 21 and having this day, little by little, we’re getting better at that. But, I mean, with who he was and what he represents, we will always be short, right? Because just his personality, he means so much to us. But I think we’re doing a better job now. And I think we’re sending a message and the kids are learning who Roberto Clemente was.
Unfortunately, many people wait until they are almost ready to retire to start planning for retirement, decades before you retire, you should start evaluating your numbers.
Too many people in the world are unhappy with their lot. And then they retire and they become vegetables. I think retirement in any profession is death, so I’m determined to keep crackin’.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#259 | subject | |
#311 | down | |
#1240 | win | |
#1266 | approach | |
#1314 | master | |
#1837 | advance | |
#2036 | reduce | |
#2851 | beat | |
#4165 | worst | |
#7548 | overcome | |
#8135 | defeat | |
#12155 | humble | |
#12398 | crush | |
#12529 | retire | |
#16211 | conquer | |
#27471 | overthrow | |
#38396 | rout | |
#50597 | checkmate | |
#54755 | subdue | |
#57646 | vanquish | |
#71168 | overpower | |
#100697 | surmount | |
#116275 | subjugate |
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