ritirare

ritirare vt → to withdraw;

(POL) (= richiamare); to recall (= andare a prendere) [+ pacco etc] → to collect, pick up;

ritirarsi vr → to withdraw;

(da un'attività) → to retire; [stoffa] → to shrink; [marea] → to recede;

gli hanno ritirato la patente → they disqualified him from driving (BRIT); they took away his licence (BRIT) o license (US);

ritirarersi a vita privata → to withdraw from public life