ritirarsi — meaning in English
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English meaning
- relinquish verb To give up or hand over a right, position, or possession, often reluctantly.
- retire verb To leave one's job permanently, usually after reaching a certain age.
- retreat noun The act of pulling back from danger, especially a military withdrawal.
- shrink verb To become or make smaller.
- withdraw verb To take money out of a bank account.
Senses
ritirarsi is used for these senses in English:
- call it a day (idiomatic) To retire.
- relinquish (transitive) To accept to give up, withdraw etc.
- retire (intransitive) To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
- retreat (intransitive) To withdraw military forces.
- shrink (intransitive) To become smaller; to contract.
- step down (intransitive, idiomatic) To resign or retire from an office or position of authority.
- withdraw To remove (someone or (reflexive, archaic) oneself) from a position or situation; specifically (military) , to remove (soldiers) from a battle or position where they are stationed.
retire — full definition
- verb To leave one's job permanently, usually after reaching a certain age.
- verb To withdraw, especially to a quieter or more private place.
- verb To go to bed.