to retire bonds

  • 1Retire — Re*tire , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Retired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Retiring}.] [F. retirer; pref. re re + tirer to draw. See {Tirade}.] 1. To withdraw; to take away; sometimes used reflexively. [1913 Webster] He . . . retired himself, his wife, and… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2retire — 1. noun /ɹəˈtaɪ.ə(ɹ)/ a) The act of retiring, or the state of being retired; also, a place to which one retires. His retire is by a lake. b) A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back …

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  • 3retire — [ri tīr′] vi. retired, retiring [Fr retirer < re , back + tirer, to draw < VL * tirare] 1. to go away, retreat, or withdraw to a private, sheltered, or secluded place 2. to go to bed 3. to give ground, as in battle; retreat; withdraw 4. to… …

    English World dictionary

  • 4Retire — To extinguish a security, as in paying off a debt. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * retire re‧tire [rɪˈtaɪə ǁ ˈtaɪr] verb 1. [intransitive] HUMAN RESOURCES to stop work at the end of your working life: • He wanted to retire at 50. •… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 5retire — To extinguish a security, as in paying off a debt. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * retire re‧tire [rɪˈtaɪə ǁ ˈtaɪr] verb 1. [intransitive] HUMAN RESOURCES to stop work at the end of your working life: • He wanted to retire at 50 …

    Financial and business terms

  • 6retire — retirer, n. /ri tuyeur /, v., retired, retiring, n. v.i. 1. to withdraw, or go away or apart, to a place of privacy, shelter, or seclusion: He retired to his study. 2. to go to bed: He retired at midnight. 3. to withdraw from office, business, or …

    Universalium

  • 7retire — [c]/rəˈtaɪə / (say ruh tuyuh) verb (retired, retiring) –verb (i) 1. to withdraw, or go away or apart, to a place of abode, shelter, or seclusion. 2. to go to bed. 3. to withdraw from office, business, or active life: to retire at the age of sixty …

  • 8retire — re•tire [[t]rɪˈtaɪər[/t]] v. tired, tir•ing 1) to withdraw or go away to a place of privacy, shelter, or seclusion: She retired to her study[/ex] 2) to go to bed 3) to give up or withdraw from an office, occupation, or career, usu. because of age …

    From formal English to slang

  • 9callable bonds — Bonds which may be called for payment before their maturity. A bond for which the issuer reserves the right to pay a specific amount, the call price, to retire the obligation before maturity date. If the issuer agrees to pay more than the face… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 10callable bonds — Bonds which may be called for payment before their maturity. A bond for which the issuer reserves the right to pay a specific amount, the call price, to retire the obligation before maturity date. If the issuer agrees to pay more than the face… …

    Black's law dictionary