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put away vs retire

retire vs put away

put away and retire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put away No No Yes No
retire No No Yes No
As verbs, retire is a hyponym of put away; that is, retire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put away:
  • put away: throw or cast away
  • retire: dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
put away (verb) retire (verb)
turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily prepare for sleep
eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food cause to get out
kill gently, as with an injection cause to be out on a fielding play
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape lose interest
stop using pull back or move away or backward
throw or cast away dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail 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 put away and retire

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