retire
/ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ)/verb
To leave your job for good, usually because you have reached a certain age or for health reasons.
Example sentences
- “She plans to retire at sixty and travel the world.”
- “My father retired from the post office after thirty-five years.”
Takes 'from': retire from teaching. In older or formal English 'retire' also means simply to withdraw, as in retiring to bed.