(transitive, rare) To deliberately not listen or pay attention to; to disregard, to ignore.

(ophthalmology) The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.

introverted, liking privacy and seclusion.

present participle of retire

retirement

Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet. / Of a place: far from civilisation, not able to be easily seen or accessed; secluded.

simple past tense and past participle of retire

An act of retiring; withdrawal. / (uncountable) The state of being retired; seclusion. / (now rare) A place of seclusion or privacy; a retreat.

A group of servants or attendants, especially of someone considered important. / A group of warriors or nobles accompanying a king or other leader; comitatus. / (obsolete) A service relationship.

(intransitive, cricket) To stop batting because of having sustained an injury.