retirer

Definitions of retirer
  1. verb
    take back what one has said
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    type of:
    renier
    cast off
  2. verb
    cause to be out on a fielding play
    synonyms: se retirer
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    type of:
    jouer
    manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
  3. verb
    pull inward or towards a center
    synonyms: rentrer, rétracter
    attirer, tirer
    direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
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    type of:
    attirer, tirer
    direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
  4. verb
    remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
    synonyms: sortir
    arracher, essorer, presser, puiser, tirer
    take liquid out of a container or well
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    antonyms:
    déposer
    put into a bank account
    type of:
    enlever, ôter
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  5. verb
    take away or remove
    synonyms: enlever, ôter
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    types:
    dénuder, déshabiller
    get undressed
    enlever, se découvrir, ôter
    remove clothes
    type of:
    enlever, ôter
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  6. verb
    make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution
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    antonyms:
    fournir, pourvoir
    circulate or distribute or equip with
    type of:
    annuler, déclarer nul, décommander
    declare null and void; make ineffective
  7. verb
    withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
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