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    retired
    /rɪˈtʌɪəd/

    adjective

    • 1. having left one's job and ceased to work: "a retired headmaster"
    • 2. (of a place) quiet and secluded: archaic "this retired corner of the world"

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  2. Learn the definition of retired as an adjective in English, with examples and pronunciation. Find out how to say retired in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.

    • Retired

      to leave your job or stop working because of having reached...

  3. Retired is an adjective that means secluded, withdrawn from one's position or occupation, or received by or due to one in retirement. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries for retired.

  4. Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb retire, which means to withdraw from action or danger, or to give up one's job. See also related phrases and articles about retire.

  5. Retire means to stop working because of old age, ill health, or other reasons, or to leave a place or go to bed. Learn how to use retire in different contexts, such as business, finance, or sports, with examples and synonyms.

  6. withdrawn from or no longer occupied with one's business or profession: a retired banker. due or given a retired person: retired pay. secluded or sequestered: a retired little village. Synonyms: solitary, removed, isolated.

  7. Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb retire, which means to leave your job, stop competing, or go to bed. Find out the difference between retire and related words, such as resign, quit, or retiree.

  8. to withdraw from one's career, occupation, or office, usually because of age: to retire at the age of sixty. to withdraw, or go away or apart, to a place of privacy, shelter, or seclusion: He retired to his study. to go to bed: He retired at midnight.