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retire vs can

can vs retire

retire is not a noun while can is a noun.

retire and can both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retire No No Yes No
can Yes No Yes No
As verbs, can is a hypernym of retire; that is, can is a word with a broader meaning than retire:
  • retire: make (someone) retire
  • can: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
Other hypernyms of retire include dismiss, displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate.
retire (noun) can (noun)
airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
the quantity contained in a can
retire (verb) can (verb)
prepare for sleep preserve in a can or tin
cause to get out terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
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
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