retire vs dismiss

retire and dismiss both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
retire	No	No	Yes	No
dismiss	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dismiss is a hypernym of retire; that is, dismiss is a word with a broader meaning than retire:

retire (verb)	dismiss (verb)
prepare for sleep	declare void
cause to get out	bar from attention or consideration
cause to be out on a fielding play	end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
lose interest	cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
pull back or move away or backward	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)	stop associating with
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