Retired

//ɹɪˈtaɪəɹd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of retire form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet.

    "I lead a retired lifestyle."

  2. 2
    Of a place, far from civilization, not able to be easily seen or accessed; secluded.

    "The little stone Saint occupied a retired niche in a side aisle of the old cathedral."

  3. 3
    Having left employment, especially on reaching pensionable age. (of people)

    "The retired workers are a major expense due to their pensions."

  4. 4
    No longer in use or production.

    "Following Jackie Robinson's success, his uniform number, 42, became a retired number across all major league teams."

Adjective
  1. 1
    no longer active in your work or profession wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
abandonedabjuredagedaloneanonymousantiquated

Example

More examples

"The company presented him with a gold watch on the day he retired."

Etymology

From retire + -ed.

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