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Word entry · 6 letters

retire

Best crossword clue

"Stop regular work"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ɹɪˈtaɪə/Part of speech verbSorted eeirrtStarts with REnds with E2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Stop working, withdraw, or go to bed.

Word origin

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.

Used in a sentence

  • “Having made a large fortune, he retired.”
  • “He wants to retire at 55.”
  • “She decided to retire from her banking job due to stress.”

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01“Stop regular work”6 letters
02“Stop working”6 letters

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