call it a day(to retire) verb [UK: kɔːl ɪt ə deɪ] [US: ˈkɒl ˈɪt ə ˈdeɪ]
relinquish [relinquished, relinquishing, relinquishes](to accept to give up, withdraw etc.) verb [UK: rɪ.ˈlɪŋ.kwɪʃ] [US: rə.ˈlɪŋ.kwɪʃ]
retire [retired, retiring, retires](to stop working on a permanent basis) verb [UK: rɪ.ˈtaɪə(r)] [US: rə.ˈtaɪr]Due to ill health, he had to retire early. = A causa della cattiva salute, ha dovuto ritirarsi prima del previsto.
retreat [retreated, retreating, retreats](to withdraw military forces) verb [UK: rɪ.ˈtriːt] [US: ri.ˈtriːt]It is best not to develop the queen too early in the game, as it may be attacked and forced to retreat. = È meglio non sviluppare la donna troppo presto nel gioco, poiché potrebbe essere attaccata e costretta a ritirarsi.
shrink [shrank, shrunk(en), shrinking, shrinks](intransitive: to contract, to become smaller) verb [UK: ʃrɪŋk] [US: ˈʃrɪŋk]
withdraw [withdrew, withdrawn, withdrawing, withdraws](of soldiers: to leave a battle or position where they are stationed, see also: retreat) verb [UK: wɪð.ˈdrɔː] [US: wɪð.ˈdrɔː]They were forced to withdraw. = Furono costrette a ritirarsi.