retirement
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French, from retirer (“withdraw”, often used reflexively “retire”), from re- + tirer (“draw, tear away”) + English suffix -ment.
Pronunciation
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Noun
retirement (countable and uncountable, plural retirements)
- An act of retiring; withdrawal.
- 2012, Chelsea 6-0 Wolves [1]
- The Chelsea captain was a virtual spectator as he was treated to his side's biggest win for almost two years as Stamford Bridge serenaded him with chants of "there's only one England captain," some 48 hours after he announced his retirement from international football.
- 2012, Chelsea 6-0 Wolves [1]
- (uncountable) The state of being retired; seclusion.
- The portion of one's life after retiring from one's career.
- (obsolete) A place of seclusion or privacy; a place to which one withdraws or retreats; a private abode.
Synonyms
- (act of retiring): departure, withdrawment
- (state of being retired): privacy, seclusion, solitude
- (place of seclusion or privacy): retreat
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
act of retiring, or the state of being retired
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portion of one's life after retiring
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place of seclusion or privacy
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