to pension
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5.8
- verb
- /ˈpɛnʃən/
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jubilar
- During my time at the police academy, those in the directorate who did not have ties to the Glen organization were all pensioned off or fired in 2002 when the AKP came to power.
Examples
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I thought they'd pensioned you off for good.
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Served in the Sultan's forces till he was pensioned out four years ago.
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I mean it might suit my papers better to pension you.
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Look forward to being pensioned; your day is your own!
Blog text (20) -
They haven't pensioned you off yet, then?
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In the mid-1930s, the Chicago papers ran a juicy story: the University of Chicago had finally decided to rid itself of its red English professor by pensioning him off.
Academic text (2001) -
Razumovsky, devastated in both spirit and pocketbook, disbanded and pensioned off his quartet.
Academic text (1993) -
After thirty years of dedicated service, the company decided to pension him, allowing him to enjoy his retirement.
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The council will pension employees who have served for over twenty years with a monthly allowance.
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Once she reaches the age of sixty-five, she can apply to be pensioned and live comfortably.
Synonyms
Make someone leave their job and give them a pension because they are old or sick
Phrasal Verbs
Make someone leave their job and give them a pension because they are old or sick
Compounds
47
3.0
An organization that collects and manages money to pay people after they stop working
- US
27
3.1
Money that an employer or worker saves regularly to give income after you stop working
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2.7
A regular payment to people who have stopped working, often from the government or an employer
A regular payment from the government or an employer to someone who has retired
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pension as a verb has the same root, from Latin pensio meaning 'payment'. So to pension someone is to give them that regular payment or income when they leave their job.