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Engelsk udsagnsord: retire

1. retire (om adfærd) go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe retired at age 68.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s


Mindre specifikke termerleave office, quit, resign, step down


Mere specifikke termerbow out, superannuate, withdraw

2. retire (om adfærd) withdraw from active participation


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe retired from chess.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)withdraw


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s PP


Mindre specifikke termercease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop


Mere specifikke termerdrop out


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningbow out, retire, withdraw, withdraw

3. retire (om bevægelse) pull back or move away or backward


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe enemy withdrew.
The limo pulled away from the curb.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retreat, withdraw


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s.
Somebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s PP


Mindre specifikke termergo, locomote, move, travel


Mere specifikke termerback down, back off, back up, fall back, retreat, retrograde


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningback away, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, pull back, pull in one's horns, retreat, withdraw


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)advance, march on, move on, progress, go on, pass on

4. retire (om adfærd) withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerrecall

5. retire (om adfærd) break from a meeting or gathering


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningWe adjourned for lunch.
The men retired to the library.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)adjourn, withdraw


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s PP


Mindre specifikke termerclose, close down, close up, fold, shut down


Mere specifikke termerprorogue


Kan forårsageassemble, foregather, forgather, gather, meet


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningseclude, sequester, sequestrate, withdraw

6. retire (om adfærd) make (someone) retire


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe director was retired after the scandal.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termercan, dismiss, displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate


Mere specifikke termersuperannuate


Medførerretire

7. retire (om forhold) dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningShe finally retired that old coat.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termercast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, dispose, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out

8. retire (om følelse) lose interest


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe retired from life when his wife died.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)withdraw


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s PP


Mindre specifikke termerfatigue, jade, pall, tire, weary


Mere specifikke termerback down, back off, bow out, chicken out, pull out


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningretire, withdraw

9. retire (om relation) cause to be out on a fielding play


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)put out


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termerdiddle, fiddle, play, toy


Overordnet emneområdebaseball, baseball game

10. retire (om konkurrence) cause to get out


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe pitcher retired three batters.
The runner was put out at third base.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)strike out


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody


Medførerease up, give, give way, move over, yield


Overordnet emneområdebaseball, baseball game

11. retire (i anatomi) prepare for sleep


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningI usually turn in at midnight.
He goes to bed at the crack of dawn.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)bed, crawl in, go to bed, go to sleep, hit the hay, hit the sack, kip down, sack out, turn in


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s


Mere specifikke termerbed down, bunk down


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)get up, arise, uprise, rise, turn out









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