retire
Definitions
Verb
- Go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
- Withdraw from active participation
- Pull back or move away or backward
- Withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
- Break from a meeting or gathering
- Make (someone) retire
- Dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
- Lose interest
- Cause to be out on a fielding play
- Cause to get out
- Prepare for sleep
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "retire".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | retired | 2 | 35 |
| 2 | retirement | 4 | 26 |
| 3 | retire | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | retires | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | retirements | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | postretirement | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | retiree | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | retiree's | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | retirees | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | retirees' | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | retirement's | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "retire".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "retire".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | entire | 3 | 149 |
| 2 | retired | 2 | 35 |
| 3 | tire | 2 | 22 |
| 4 | retreat | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | restore | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | retires | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | retrace | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | retinue | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | restive | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | retiree | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | retirees | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | rewire | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | rehire | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | freire | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | retirees' | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | retiree's | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | reti | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | rewired | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | retried | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | retread | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "retire" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "retire" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "retire" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 11
Fragments: 11
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 7
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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