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retirement

UK
/rɪˈtaɪəmənt/
US
/rɪˈtaɪərmənt/

Translations

retirementnoun
retirements
pl
He is looking forward to his retirement.
Он с нетерпением ждет своей пенсии.
The general announced his retirement from the army.
Генерал объявил о своей отставке из армии.
Synonyms
separation
resignation
departure
retreat
exit
disengagement
withdrawal
retirementadjective
UK
/rɪˈtaɪəmənt/
US
/rɪˈtaɪərmənt/
Used attributively (before nouns); generally not gradable.

Definitions

retirementnoun
The action or fact of leaving one's job and ceasing to work, typically upon reaching a certain age.
After 40 years of service, she looked forward to her retirement.
The period of one's life after leaving one's job and ceasing to work.
He spent his retirement traveling around the world.
The withdrawal of a jury from the courtroom to decide a verdict.
The judge announced the retirement of the jury to deliberate on the case.
The act of withdrawing something from service, use, or circulation.
The airline announced the retirement of its oldest aircraft.
The act of retreating or moving back, especially of troops during battle.
The regiment's retirement across the river prevented heavier losses.
A place or state of seclusion or privacy; a retreat.
She kept a small cottage as a quiet retirement in the countryside.
retirementadjective
Relating to or intended for people who have permanently stopped working.
They moved to a retirement community in Florida.
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