Hyphenation of retire

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word retire? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

re-tire

Definitions of retire:

1.
Go into retirement
Stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position He retired at age 68
2.
Withdraw from active participation
He retired from chess
3.
Pull back or move away or backward
The enemy withdrew The limo pulled away from the curb
4.
Withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
5.
Break from a meeting or gathering
We adjourned for lunch The men retired to the library
6.
Make (someone) retire
The director was retired after the scandal
7.
Dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
She finally retired that old coat
8.
Lose interest
He retired from life when his wife died
9.
Cause to be out on a fielding play
10.
Cause to get out
The pitcher retired three batters The runner was put out at third base
11.
Prepare for sleep
I usually turn in at midnight He goes to bed at the crack of dawn

Synonyms of retire:

verbleave office, quit, step down, resign
verb withdraw, discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off
verb withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, move back, travel, go, move, locomote
verb recede, fall back, withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, move back
verb recall
verb adjourn, withdraw, close, fold, shut down, close down
verb fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
verbpension off, discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away
verb withdraw, tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade
verbput out, toy, fiddle, diddle, play
verbstrike out
verbgo to bed, turn in, bed, crawl in, kip down, hit the hay, hit the sack, sack out, go to sleep

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