retire
verb (used without object)
to withdraw from one's career, occupation, or office, usually because of age.
retirer
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a word derived from
retire.
Example Sentences
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Soon he would have even more reason to be mistrustful, for in their frustration the Krupps arranged to sell him to Mr. Alpo, the dreaded horse retirer.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
Hail crystal fountains and fresh shades, Where no proud look invades, No busy worldling hunts away The sad retirer all the day!
From Poems of Henry Vaughan, Silurist, Volume II by Chambers, E. K. (Edmund Kerchever)
From some hidden depth rose the subdued and convalescent snores of that early retirer, the sailing-master's wife.
From Captivating Mary Carstairs by Crosby, Raymond Moreau
It was the last view of her that night, for the southern girl, out of the cities, is an early retirer.
From Sons and Fathers by Edwards, Harry Stillwell
