"retire" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- He honorably retired from active service on 8 February 2012.
- To retire honorably, to enter the formal service of his nation.
- He indicated that the rebels simply wanted the general to retire honorably.
- He honorably retired from the French military in 1910 as a lieutenant colonel.
- When their error factors began to exceed permitted levels they would have been honorably retired from service.
- Here he was, honorably retired on a pension, with some small private means of his own, a gentleman of leisure, come home to England.
- Preus was "honorably retired" against his wishes in 1989.
- Last year General Hale was allowed to retire honorably and quietly after complaints were filed against him by one of the four women.
- He had thought that when the war was over he could retire honorably and spend his days studying mankind's attempts to create beauty.
- After spending a year and a half recovering from his near death experience, Major Wray retired honorably with a medical discharge.
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