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retiring

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ɹiˈtaɪɝɪŋ// UK //ɹɪtˈaɪəɹɪŋ// re·tir·ing

v. to stop working permanently, usually because you have reached a certain age. You might also use this to describe leaving a room to go to bed.

v. to leave one's job and cease working, typically upon reaching a specific age; to withdraw to a private place for rest or sleep.


SIMPLE

My father plans to retire next year after forty years of teaching.

CONTEXTUAL

After a long and successful career in finance, she is retiring to spend more time traveling.

COMPLEX

The guests began retiring to their respective rooms shortly after midnight, leaving the host alone to reflect on the evening's festivities.

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Intransitive when referring to the end of a career; can be used with 'from' to specify the profession.

Pitfall

He is retired from two yearsHe has been retired for two yearsUse 'for' to show duration; 'retired' is often used as an adjective with 'be' to describe the state of not working.

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