What does retirer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word retirer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use retirer in French.

The word retirer in French means pull out, pull back, take away from, pull out, draw out, get out, take off, withdraw, withdraw, withdraw, pull out of, take back, collect, retreat, withdraw, leave, withdraw, retreat, retire, withdraw, take back what you said, remove from circulation, take out of circulation, withdraw from sale, remove from sale, take custody of away from , withdraw custody of from, take the bread out of 's mouth, take the bread out of the mouth of, withdraw your complaint, pull out, obtain an application pack, get out of a tight spot, get out of a tricky situation, retire from business. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word retirer

pull out

verbe transitif (enlever) (from in [sth])

Pour commencer, retirez délicatement la languette.
Begin by gently pulling the strip off.

pull back

verbe transitif (tirer vers soi)

J'ai retiré ma main du feu.
I pulled my hand back from the fire.

take away from

(priver [qqn] de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Maintenant qu'on m'a retiré le permis, je prends les transports en commun. // Je ne pense pas que ce soit une bonne chose de retirer à Christian la garde de son fils.
Now my licence has been taken away from me, I use public transport. // I don't think it was a good thing to take custody of his son away from Christian.

pull out

verbe transitif (faire une ablation médicale)

Le dentiste lui a retiré deux dents. // J'ai retiré l'épine avec une pince à épiler.
I removed the thorn with a pair of tweezers.

draw out, get out

verbe transitif (prendre pour soi : de l'argent) (informal)

Je suis allé retirer de l'argent au distributeur.
I went to get some money out of the cash point.

take off

verbe transitif (enlever : un vêtement)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Nous retirons nos vêtements pour dormir.
We take off our clothes to sleep.

withdraw

verbe transitif (enlever [qqn] d'une institution)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Suite aux problèmes rencontrés avec ses camarades de classe, les parents de Damien ont décidé de le retirer du lycée public.
Following the problems he encountered with his classmates, Damian's parents decided to pull him out of public school.

withdraw

verbe transitif (enlever, ôter d'un lieu)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce produit défectueux a été retiré du magasin.
That defective product has been withdrawn from the shop.

withdraw

verbe transitif (cesser d'accorder un sentiment)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est avec regret mais je lui retire mon amitié.
It is with regret, but I am withdrawing my friendship from him.

pull out of

verbe transitif (se désengager)

Nous retirons notre participation au gala.
We're pulling out of any involvement in the gala.

take back

verbe transitif (se dédire)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Je retire ce que je viens de dire.
I take back what I just said.

collect

verbe transitif (aller chercher, récupérer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je suis allé retirer le prix que j'ai gagné à la tombola. // Les élèves doivent retirer les billets au secrétariat.
I went to collect the prize I won in the raffle. // Students need to collect their tickets from the secretary's office.

retreat

verbe pronominal (refluer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Dieu merci, l'eau commence à se retirer.
Thank God! The water is starting to retreat.

withdraw

verbe pronominal (vivre à l'écart)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Madeleine s'est retirée dans un couvent.
Madeleine withdrew to a convent.

leave

verbe pronominal (soutenu (partir de chez [qqn])

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les convives du châtelain se sont retirés vers minuit.
The chateau owner's guests left around midnight.

withdraw, retreat

verbe pronominal (s'écarter, s'isoler)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'écrivain se retire dans son bureau pour travailler.
The writer retreats to his study to work.

retire

verbe pronominal (partir à la retraite)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'entrepreneur s'est retiré des affaires l'année dernière.
The entrepreneur retired from business last year.

withdraw

verbe pronominal (interrompre le coït) (sex)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il pensait que se retirer empêcherait sa femme de tomber enceinte mais apparemment, ça n'a pas marché
He thought that withdrawing would prevent his wife from getting pregnant, but it seems it didn't work.

take back what you said

locution verbale (contredire ses propos antérieurs)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

remove from circulation, take out of circulation

locution verbale (supprimer l'emploi de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

withdraw from sale, remove from sale

locution verbale (ne plus vendre [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

take custody of away from , withdraw custody of from

(ne plus confier [qqn] à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

take the bread out of 's mouth, take the bread out of the mouth of

(prendre la nourriture de [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

withdraw your complaint

locution verbale (droit : annuler une plainte)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

pull out

locution verbale (partir en retirant son argent) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

obtain an application pack

locution verbale (récupérer un formulaire d'inscription)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si vous voulez vous inscrire, vous devez retirer un dossier au secrétariat.

get out of a tight spot, get out of a tricky situation

locution verbale (figuré (soulager [qqn] de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

retire from business

locution verbale (arrêter de travailler)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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