Clues for the word "RETIRE"

We've had 80 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 234 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on February 27, 2026.

Definition of retire

v. t. - To withdraw; to take away; -- sometimes used reflexively.
v. t. - To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay; as, to retire bonds; to retire a note.
v. t. - To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list; as, to retire a military or naval officer.
v. i. - To go back or return; to draw back or away; to keep aloof; to withdraw or retreat, as from observation; to go into privacy; as, to retire to his home; to retire from the world, or from notice.
v. i. - To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure; as, to retire from battle.
v. i. - To withdraw from a public station, or from business; as, having made a large fortune, he retired.
v. i. - To recede; to fall or bend back; as, the shore of the sea retires in bays and gulfs.
v. i. - To go to bed; as, he usually retires early.
n. - The act of retiring, or the state of being retired; also, a place to which one retires.
n. - A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back.