No. 13,641 in Spanish

retire

In English, "retirar" (Spanish) means "to remove," "to withdraw," or "to retire."

In a sentence

Yo planeo retirarme del trabajo a los 65 años.
I plan to retire from work at 65 years old.
In this sentence, 'retirarme' is used to refer to someone's plan to leave their professional occupation permanently when reaching a certain age, commonly associated with retirement.
Se retiró temprano de la reunión porque no se sentía bien.
He left the meeting early because he wasn't feeling well.
Here, 'retiró' is employed to indicate someone deciding to leave a particular activity or event, like a meeting, before it concludes.
El ejército se retiró después de un largo combate.
The army retreated after a prolonged combat.
In this context, 'retiró' signifies a military force moving back or withdrawing from a position, typically due to strategic reasons.

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