1retire (from sth) to leave your job and stop working, usually because you have reached a certain age 退休;退职:
Injury forced her to retire from professional athletics.她因为受伤而被迫退出职业运动员生涯。
2 (formal 正式) to leave and go to a quiet or private place 退到宁静或隐蔽的地方;退隐