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Vinony

retire

verb

  1. take out of effect or use
  2. stop working
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈtaɪə/ / /ɹəˈtaɪɹ/ / /ɹiˈtaɪɚ/

noun

Etymology: From Middle French retirer (“draw back”), from Old French retirer, built from re- (“back”) + tirer (“draw, pull”), the latter from Vulgar Latin *tīrāre, of highly uncertain origin.

  1. The act of retiring, or the state of being retired.
  2. A place to which one retires.
  3. A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back.

    “At the retire, the cavalry fell back.”

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English tire English retire From re- + tire.

  1. To fit (a vehicle) with new tires.