"Retire" Examples
Usage Examples of "Retire"
1. To stop working and no longer be employed:
"After 40 years of service, John decided to retire from the military."
"She retired from her job as a teacher to focus on her family."
2. To leave a particular activity or position and be replaced by someone else:
"The government is planning to retire the old train fleet and replace it with new ones."
"The company retired its useless IT system and replaced it with a new one."
3. To withdraw someone's pension or to receive one's own:
"They retired his pension due to misconduct."
"She retired her pension after 30 years of working for the government."
4. To describe stopping the use of something, often because it is no longer needed or effective:
"The company has announced plans to retire the brand new products and focus on the old ones."
"It's time to retire that old computer and upgrade to a new one."
5. To describe someone's withdrawal from public life or retirement from a specific pursuit due to age or health:
"The actor retired from the film industry due to his failing health."
"The politician retired from public life after several unsuccessful election campaigns."