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close down vs retire

retire vs close down

close down and retire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
close down No No Yes No
retire No No Yes No
As verbs, retire is a hyponym of close down; that is, retire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than close down:
  • close down: cease to operate or cause to cease operating
  • retire: break from a meeting or gathering
Other hyponyms of close down include adjourn, withdraw.
close down (verb) retire (verb)
cease to operate or cause to cease operating prepare for sleep
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 close down and retire

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