What does ritirare in Italian mean?

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

The word ritirare in Italian means pull again, pull back, withdraw, recall, retreat, give up, recede, retreat, retire, shrink, collect, withdraw from the world, withdraw from the scene. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ritirare

pull again

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (tirare nuovamente) (literal)

Ritira la palla, questa volta farai centro.

Throw the ball again you'll score this time.

pull back

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (ritrarre, tirare indietro)

(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.")

Il generale ordinò di ritirare le truppe.

The general ordered the troops to pull back.

withdraw

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (proposta, dichiarazione: revocare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Ritiro quanto ho appena detto.

I withdraw what I just said.

recall

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (richiamare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Il prodotto è stato ritirato dal mercato.

The product was recalled from the market.

retreat

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (tirarsi indietro)

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

Su ordine del generale, le truppe si ritirarono.

The troops retreated after the general's order.

give up

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (disiscriversi, non partecipare più)

(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.")

Provai ad andare all'università, ma mi ritirai dopo pochi esami e iniziai a lavorare in un'officina.

I tried going to university, but gave up after a few exams and started working in a garage.

recede, retreat

verbo intransitivo (defluire, arretrare)

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

Il fiume si è significativamente ritirato.

The river has significantly receded.

retire

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (rincasare)

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

Sono stanco, se non vi dispiace mi ritiro.

I'm tired, if you don't mind I'm going to go home.

shrink

verbo intransitivo (tessuto: restringersi) (fabric)

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

Questi pantaloni si sono ritirati.

These trousers have shrunk.

collect

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (andare a prendere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Monica è andata all'ufficio postale a ritirare un pacco.

Monica went to the post office to pick up a package.

withdraw from the world

withdraw from the scene

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