toss vs retire

toss is a noun but retire is not a noun.

toss and retire both are verbs.

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

As verbs, retire is a hyponym of toss; that is, retire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than toss:

toss: throw or cast away
retire: dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)

Other hyponyms of toss include unlearn, deep-six, give it the deep six, jettison, junk, scrap, trash, waste, dump, abandon, liquidize, sell out, sell up, de-access, close out.

toss (noun)	retire (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
the act of flipping a coin
an abrupt movement

toss (verb)	retire (verb)
agitate	prepare for sleep
throw or toss with a light motion	cause to get out
throw carelessly	cause to be out on a fielding play
lightly throw to see which side comes up	lose interest
move or stir about violently	pull back or move away or backward
throw or cast away	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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