To Retreat
To Withdraw, To Resign
intransitive verb, godan verb
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means retreat, and the verb vocab version means to retreat, to withdraw or to resign.
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:
You need to retreat because she re-zoned (しりぞ) where you are standing. Now this is a no standing zone. Who is she? The re-zoner, duh.
現役を退くには、まだ早過ぎますよ。
It's too early to retire from active duty.
その選手は第一線を退いて、コーチになる道を選びました。
The player chose to retire from the front lines and become a coach.
オオカミを前にして、ミカは二、三歩退いた。
Facing the wolf, Mika retreated two or three steps back.
お前なら、どうすればこの状況で敵兵を退かせることができると思う？
How do you think you would have gotten the enemy soldiers to retreat in this situation?
コウイチは任期を満了し、大統領の座を退きました。
Koichi finished his term and withdrew from the position as the president.
職を退いた後も、仕事で得た個人情報を他人にもらしたり、悪用してはいけません。
Even after you resign from your position, you must not disclose or misuse personal information obtained in the course of your work.