[{"word":"retires","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Having made a large fortune, he retired."},{"definition":"(sometimes reflexive) To withdraw; to take away.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To cease use or production of something.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The steamship made thousands of trips over several decades before it was retired by the shipping company."},{"definition":"To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The central bank retired those notes five years ago."},{"definition":"To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The board retired the old major."},{"definition":"(of a batsman) To voluntarily stop batting before being dismissed so that the next batsman can bat.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Jones retired in favour of Smith."},{"definition":"(of a fielder) To make a play which results in a runner or the batter being out, either by means of a put out, fly out or strikeout.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Jones retired Smith 6-3."},{"definition":"To go back or return; to withdraw or retreat, especially from public view; to go into privacy.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I will retire to the study."},{"definition":"To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The regiment retired from the fray after the Major was killed."},{"definition":"To recede; to fall or bend back.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Past the point, the shore retires into a sequence of coves."},{"definition":"To go to bed.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I will retire for the night."},{"definition":"To remove or cease to use.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"When a hurricane becomes so deadly or destructive that future use would be insensitive, officials may retire the name of the hurricane."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To fit (a vehicle) with new tires.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/retire","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/retires"]}]