退く
1
to step back;to move back;to retreat
2
to withdraw (from the presence of a superior);to leave;to exit
3
to resign;to retire;to quit
おじは去年教職を退いたが、それでも何とか大学での地位にしがみつこうとした。
My uncle retired from teaching last year, but he still managed to hang onto a position at the university.
4
to concede
Other forms
斥く 【しりぞく】 (rarely used kanji form)