Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1[agent[animate]] RETIRE PP{from NP} NP1[agent] RETIRE NP2[patient[animate]] PP{from NP}
Examples:
He retired from the Navy in 1987.
Mary is retiring from competitive skating next year.
Bob retired from chess after losing to the grand master.
The board made him retire as CEO because of the financial scandal during his watch.
Mappings:
VerbNet: resign-10.11,withdraw-82-3
FrameNet: Quitting
PropBank: retire.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 6
Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1[topic] RETIRE PP[locative] NP1[agent] RETIRE NP2[patient] PP[locative]
NOTE: implies a physical movement en masse
Examples:
The troops retired to their trenches under heavy mortar fire.
The general had the army retire to the cliffs above the city.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] RETIRE[transitive] NP2[patient[inanimate]]
Examples:
These old dollar bills are being retired from circulation.
Bob has retired his cross-country skis to the basement for another season.
I think you should retire that frayed jacket and buy yourself a new one.
That cosmetic firm is retiring two older lines of foundation.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 7
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] RETIRE[transitive] NP2[patient]
Examples:
The pitcher slid one over the outside corner for a strike to retire the side.
The hitter was retired at first with a pop-up to center field.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 9, 10
Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1[topic] RETIRE[intransitive] ADVP NP1[topic] RETIRE[intransitive] PP[locative] NP1[agent] RETIRE[transitive] NP2[patient]
NOTE: often implies a specific occasion or context.
Examples:
They retired from the party to the library in order to have a private conversation.
After the bad car accident, John seems to have retired from his social life.
Mary wanted to retire to the bath with a good book and a glass of wine.
The jury retired from the courtroom to discuss the case.
The player injured his ankle and was retired to the bench for the rest of the game.
Bob said he was retiring early tonight, but encouraged us to continue the festivities without him.
He retired from life when his wife died.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 11
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] RETIRE[transitive] NP2[patient[abstract]]
Examples:
The debt is to be retired from state gaming tax receipts.
The nations agreed to retire a substantial portion of third-world debt.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: retire.02