This is the 13641st most frequent Spanish word.
retire
In English, "retirar" (Spanish) means "to remove," "to withdraw," or "to retire."
In this context, 'retiró' signifies a military force moving back or withdrawing from a position, typically due to strategic reasons.
El ejército se retiró después de un largo combate.
The army retreated after a prolonged combat.
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.
Yo planeo retirarme del trabajo a los 65 años.
I plan to retire from work at 65 years old.
Here, 'retiró' is employed to indicate someone deciding to leave a particular activity or event, like a meeting, before it concludes.