فعل ناگذر ( intransitive verb )
حالات: retires, retiring, retired
• (1) تعریف: to cease work or active life.
• مشابه: abdicate, leave, quit, resign, vacate
- She retired from teaching at age sixty-five.
- They're trying to save money so that they can retire comfortably.
• (2) تعریف: to withdraw to seek shelter or seclusion.
• مترادف: retreat, withdraw
• مشابه: depart, estivate, repair, rusticate, shelter
- Tired of making small talk with the guests, he retired to his study.
• (3) تعریف: to go to bed.
• مترادف: rest
• متضاد: rise, stir
• مشابه: hit the sack, relax, repose, sack out, sleep
- The adults had all retired, but the children were still up talking.
• (4) تعریف: to remove oneself from a particular place or situation, esp. one of danger.
• مترادف: depart, leave, withdraw
• متضاد: advance
• مشابه: evacuate, quit, retreat, vacate
- The remaining soldiers retired for safety into the mountains.
فعل گذرا ( transitive verb )
• (1) تعریف: to remove (money or bonds) from circulation.
• مشابه: pay off, reclaim, redeem, repay, requite
- These coins were retired some years ago and are no longer in use.
• (2) تعریف: to cause to cease work or active service.
• مترادف: discharge, dismiss, pension off
• مشابه: rest
- The company retired her after thirty years of service.
- The horse had to be retired from racing after the injury.
• (3) تعریف: in baseball, to put out.
- That catch will make the third out and retire the side.
- The pitcher easily retired the first two batters.