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retired

v.
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ɹiˈtaɪɝd// UK //ɹɪtˈaɪəd// re·tired General-service

v. to stop working permanently, usually because you have reached a certain age. You can also use it to describe leaving a room to go to bed or to a quiet place.

v. to leave one's job and cease to work, typically upon reaching a specific age; to withdraw to a private place for rest or seclusion. Intransitive in its primary sense regarding employment.


SIMPLE

My father retired last year after forty years at the bank.

CONTEXTUAL

After the long dinner party ended, the guests retired to their rooms for the night.

COMPLEX

Although he officially retired from the firm a decade ago, he remains an active consultant, proving that a professional identity is not easily discarded.

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Origin

From retire + -ed.

Usage

The verb is intransitive when referring to the end of a career; it can be transitive in sports contexts (to retire a player).

Pitfall

He is retired from his job last year.He retired from his job last year.Learners often use the adjective 'retired' with the verb 'to be' when they should use the past simple verb 'retired' to describe the action of stopping work.

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