retired
adjective /rɪˈtaɪəd/
/-ˈtaɪrd/ (written abbreviation retd)Definition
B2 If someone is retired, they have stopped working: Both my parents are retired. He is a retired airline pilot.Retiring and resigning from work
(Definition of retired adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abdicate verb (KING/QUEEN)
- attrition noun
- bow out phrasal verb
- chuck sth in phrasal verb
- departure noun (LEAVING)
- golden handshake noun
- golden parachute noun
- leave the field clear for sb idiom
- natural wastage noun
- outgoing adjective (LEAVING)
- pension noun
- redundancy payment noun
- resignation noun (JOB)
- retd adjective
- retire verb (STOP WORKING)
- retiree noun
- retirement noun
- retiring adjective (STOP WORKING)
- stand aside phrasal verb
- turnover noun (EMPLOYEES)
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