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
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
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.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "retire" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "retire" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
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.
📰 This Word in the News:
Archdiocese Bids Farewell to Roderick Cassidy, Retiring General Counsel
Sep 29, 2026 The Good Newsroom
Sep 29, 2026 The Good Newsroom
Scottsdale CEO accused of raiding retirement funds for lavish spending changes plea
Sep 29, 2026 AZ Family
Sep 29, 2026 AZ Family
Harry Crawford, retired correctional officer
Sep 29, 2026 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - CDCR (.gov)
Sep 29, 2026 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - CDCR (.gov)
Air Force hockey’s Frank Serratore announces retirement after season
Sep 29, 2026 Colorado Springs Gazette
Sep 29, 2026 Colorado Springs Gazette
Mel Meléndez to retire as South Florida Business Journal editor-in-chief
Sep 29, 2026 The Business Journals
Sep 29, 2026 The Business Journals

