Close and Retire

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Close

Close verb - To come near or nearer.
Usage example: the two groups closed with each other from opposite sides of the field
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Retire is an antonym for close.
Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Retire

Retire verb - To go to one's bed in order to sleep.
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Close is an antonym for retire.
Nearby Words: retired, retiring, retirement, retiree
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Common collocations

business close business retire business
name close name retire name
deal close deal retire deal
time close time retire time
Other words: game, bar, program, shop, times, powers.

Both words in one sentence

  • The Air Force is constantly saying they want to retire the plane and bring in something new but they haven't found anything close to it's capabilities in close air support.
    Source: Boring But Practical / Real Life
  • One-Hit Wonder Rochelle Davis, who played Sarah in The Crow, decided to retire from acting shortly afterwards because she was a close friend of Brandon Lee who died during filming.
    Source: One-Hit Wonder
  • All Detective John Hartigan wants to do is close his one unsolved case and stop a Serial Killer who likes to rape little girls and slash them to ribbons and put his ass away so that he can finally retire in peace.
    Source: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
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