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(intransitive) To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
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(intransitive, sports) To stop playing their sport and in competitions a sports player.
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(transitive, sometimes reflexive) To withdraw; to take away.
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(transitive) To cease use or production of something.
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(transitive) To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay.
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(transitive) To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list.
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(intransitive, cricket, of a batsman) To voluntarily stop batting before being dismissed so that the next batsman can bat.
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(transitive, baseball, of a fielder) To make a play which results in a runner or the batter being out, either by means of a put out, fly out or strikeout. Also, when such an event ends a team's turn at bat.
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(intransitive) To go back or return; to withdraw or retreat, especially from public view; to go into privacy.
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(intransitive) To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure.
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(intransitive) To recede; to fall or bend back.
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(intransitive) To go to bed.