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retirement

[ri-tahyuhr-muhnt]

noun

  1. the act of retiring or of leaving one's job, career, or occupation permanently, usually because of age.

    I'm looking forward to my retirement from teaching.

  2. the portion of a person's life during which a person is retired.

    What will you do in retirement?

  3. a pension or other income on which a retired person lives.

    His retirement is barely enough to pay the rent.

  4. the act of retiring, withdrawing, or leaving; the state of being retired.

    After a competitive day on the golf course, she enjoys a quiet retirement to the residents' lounge.

  5. removal of something from service or use.

    retirement of the space shuttle fleet.

  6. withdrawal of a jury from a courtroom to deliberate in private on a verdict.

  7. orderly withdrawal of a military force, according to plan, without pressure from the enemy.

  8. withdrawal of securities from the market by a corporation, as through payment at maturity, repurchase, or exchange.

  9. withdrawal into privacy or seclusion.

  10. privacy or seclusion.

  11. a private or secluded place.

  12. Baseball, Cricket.the act or instance of the defense putting out or ending the offensive play of a batter, runner, side, etc.

    The retirement of the Brewers in the third inning came only after they scored six more runs.



adjective

  1. noting or pertaining to retirement.

    retirement pay.

retirement

/ ɪˈٲɪəəԳ /

noun

    1. the act of retiring from one's work, office, etc

    2. ( as modifier )

      retirement age

  1. the period of being retired from work

    she had many plans for her retirement

  2. seclusion from the world; privacy

  3. the act of going away or retreating

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nonretirement noun
  • postretirement adjective
  • preretirement adjective
  • semiretirement noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of retirement1

First recorded in 1530–40; retire + -ment ( def. )
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Basically, a public option by allowing people who are not of retirement age to purchase Medicare.

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In contrast, past records - compounded by recent form, retirements, injuries and fitness concerns - make this a daunting challenge for India.

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“What brought me out of retirement was the chance to work with Jeremy and the brilliant folks at Critical Role on things that have a lasting, positive impact on the world.”

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Dear Liz: If someone inherits my retirement account, is there any way they can avoid having their Medicare premiums increased for 1 year?

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Let’s hope the elder Pullman’s Lone Starr has eased into retirement and Pullman the Younger gets to play a younger version of the Luke Skywalker-scented hero.

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