to withdraw, or go away or apart, to a place of privacy, shelter, or seclusion

He retired to his study.

to go to bed

He retired at midnight.

to withdraw from office, business, or active life, usually because of age

to retire at the age of sixty.

to fall back or retreat in an orderly fashion and according to plan, as from battle, an untenable position, danger, etc.

to withdraw or remove oneself

After announcing the guests, the butler retired.

to withdraw from circulation by taking up and paying, as bonds, bills, etc.; redeem.

to withdraw or lead back (troops, ships, etc.), as from battle or danger; retreat.

to remove from active service or the usual field of activity, as an army officer or business executive.

to withdraw (a machine, ship, etc.) permanently from its normal service, usually for scrapping; take out of use.

Sports . to put out (a batter, side, etc.).

a place of withdrawal; retreat

a cool retire from summer's heat.

retirement or withdrawal, as from worldly matters or the company of others.

verb

begin , enter , join

verb

absent oneself , decamp , deny oneself , depart , draw back , ebb , exit , fall back , get away , get off , give ground , give up work , give way , go , go away , go to bed , go to one’s room , go to sleep , hand over , hit the sack , leave service , make vacant , part , pull back , pull out , recede , regress , relinquish , remove , repeal , rescind , resign , retreat , revoke , run along , rusticate , secede , seclude oneself , separate , sever connections , stop working , surrender , take off , turn in , withdraw , yield , leave , quit , run , bed , step down , pension , superannuate , quite , rest , retrocede , sleep , vacate