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retirement

retirement

261 2.1
To stop working at a job permanently because of age or long service
  • noun
  • /rɪˈtaɪərmənt/
translation icon : jubilación
  • Deputy Marshal Neruda is less than three months from retirement.
  • early retirement
  • retirement age
  • retirement decision

The unions next began demanding early retirement with full pensions.

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Examples

  • The unions next began demanding early retirement with full pensions.

  • After her mother's death and his early retirement, her dad devoted his time to fishing.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • After putting in his time and drawing retirement from Uncle Sugar, he went back home.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Invest in mutual funds, plan for retirement, buy some life insurance.

  • Well, you can take an early retirement, collect disability.

  • So this is obviously forcing employees to save more for retirement unless they intentionally opt out.

  • When her husband offers to take early retirement so they can go traveling, Betty just worries more.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • I'll quit teaching, get my retirement annuity underway, and do a little writing.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Following early retirement, he joined the staff at the Maine Maritime Academy in Castine.

    Academic text (2017)
  • After 30 years of service, she looked forward to her retirement and traveling the world.

Synonyms

resignation
vsretirement
  • Formal
197 3.4

Leaving a job or the written notice saying you will leave it

is permanent leaving usually prompted by age or long service
stepping down
vsretirement
31 3.7

Leaving a position of authority or responsibility

is leaving the whole job permanently not only giving up authority
superannuation
vsretirement
  • UK
1 9.4

Leaving work after reaching a set retirement age, often with a pension

is the general act of leaving work not only when a fixed age applies

Antonyms

1.0

Effort people use to do a job or task

403 2.1

Having a paid job

Compounds

A set of savings and investments that gives you money after you stop working

21 3.0

A plan where you save money to use after you stop working

Money saved to give you regular income after you stop working

A place where older people live and get help and take part in group activities

A regular payment someone gets after they stop working, often from a pension

4 5.0

A US savings account for money used after you stop working that grows without tax until you take it out

A plan that helps people save money to use after they stop working

A regular payment to people who have stopped working, often from the government or an employer

1 3.1

Regular monthly money a person gets after they stop working

An account that holds money to use after you stop working

Money you regularly save to use after you stop working

Doing less paid work while still having a job

A place where older people live and get help and join activities

retirement plan
  • Specialized
3.6

A plan to take equipment or software out of use and remove it safely

How Gradual

retirement
261 2.1
resignation
  • Formal
197 3.4

Surface Forms

retirement singular
retirements plural

Morphology

retirement = retire (transparent) = retire + ment

Formed straightforwardly from the verb 'retire' + '-ment' meaning the act or process of retiring; the event sense is directly derived.

Etymology

Retirement comes from an old French verb retirer meaning 'to pull back', the same idea as retreat, so to retire from a job is to step back and leave your work after many years.