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retirement

retirement

31 3.2
Taking a product or system out of use so it is no longer supported
  • noun
  • /rɪˈtaɪərmənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : retirada
  • Older in-migrants often viewed low population densities and isolation as assets in selecting a retirement community.
  • early retirement
  • risk of retirement
  • retirement benefits

Examples

  • Most of our retirement fund's been wiped out.

  • Deng's mandatory retirement system is also a subtle mechanism to reduce intra-regime conflict.

    Academic text (1998)
  • We hate to force phased retirement on you, but our hands are tied.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Plus the usual $50 donation to the Jack Vincennes retirement fund.

  • Retiree medical plans are another way to help retirees meet their retirement income needs.

    Academic text (1990)
  • One factor leading to the higher projection is the EIA's expectation of early retirement of the U.S. nuclear capacity.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The committee discussed the retirement of outdated software systems to improve efficiency.

  • After the retirement of the old machines, the factory invested in new technology to keep up with demand.

  • The city announced the retirement of its aging public transportation fleet this year.

Synonyms

obsolescence
vsretirement
9 7.7

Becoming old and no longer useful because of new technology or changes in society

is an active removal or formal decommissioning rather than passive ageing

Antonyms

activation
  • Specialized
23 4.0

A process that makes part of a body or system start working

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 Final

retirement
  • Specialized
31 3.2
withdrawal
281 4.1
suspension
70 4.3

Surface Forms

retirement singular
retirements plural

Morphology

retirement = retire (transparent) = retire + ment

The noun names the act of withdrawing or decommissioning (of equipment, services, etc.) and is directly formed from the verb 'retire' plus '-ment'.

Etymology

Retirement keeps the idea of 'taking away' or 'pulling back', like when a company retires old equipment, so to retire a product is to remove it from active use.