retirement

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ).mənt/

Noun

retirement

1. An act of retiring; withdrawal.
   • 2012, Chelsea 6-0 Wolves

     The Chelsea captain was a virtual spectator as he was treated to his side's biggest win for almost two years as Stamford Bridge serenaded him with chants of "there's only one England captain," some 48 hours after he announced his retirement from international football.

2. (uncountable) The state of being retired; seclusion.
3. The portion of one's life after retiring from one's career.
4. (obsolete) A place of seclusion or privacy; a place to which one withdraws or retreats; a private abode.

Synonyms

• (act of retiring) departure, withdrawment
• (state of being retired) privacy, seclusion, solitude
• (place of seclusion or privacy) retreat

Related terms

• retire

Translations

• French: retraite
• German: Rente, Ruhestand
• Italian: pensionamento
• Portuguese: retiramento, retirada, isolamento, aposentamento
• Russian: отста́вка
• Spanish: jubilación, retirada

Translations

• French: retraite
• German: Ruhestand, Lebensabend, Rente, Pension
• Portuguese: aposentadoria
• Russian: пе́нсия

Translations

• French: retraite
• German: Abgeschiedenheit
• Portuguese: retiro
• Russian: уедине́ние

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