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adjourn vs retire

retire vs adjourn

adjourn and retire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adjourn No No Yes No
retire No No Yes No
As verbs, adjourn and retire are synonyms defined as:
  • adjourn and retire: break from a meeting or gathering
Other synonyms of adjourn include withdraw.
adjourn (verb) retire (verb)
close at the end of a session prepare for sleep
break from a meeting or gathering cause to get out
cause to be out on a fielding play
lose interest
pull back or move away or backward
dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
break from a meeting or gathering
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
withdraw from active participation
make (someone) retire
withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
Difference between adjourn and retire

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