Retire
verb
To stop working after reaching a certain age.
My father will retire when he turns 60
Often appears as...
- retire early
- retire at 60
verb
To go to bed.
He usually retires around 9 pm
Often appears as...
- retire early
- retire for the night
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Formal
verb
To withdraw to a quiet or secluded place.
After dinner, they retired to the living room for coffee
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- retire to the garden
- retire to study
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Formal
verb
To take out of use or service.
The airline has retired its old planes
Often appears as...
- retire the old model
- retire the system
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Technical
verb
To stop working after reaching a certain age.
My father will retire when he turns 60
Often appears as...
- retire early
- retire at 60
verb
To go to bed.
He usually retires around 9 pm
Often appears as...
- retire early
- retire for the night
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To withdraw to a quiet or secluded place.
After dinner, they retired to the living room for coffee
Often appears as...
- retire to the garden
- retire to study
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To take out of use or service.
The airline has retired its old planes
Often appears as...
- retire the old model
- retire the system
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Career Conclusion
Used to signify ending a professional career, commonly due to age.
After 35 years, the teacher decided to retire.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Permanent
'Retire' doesn't mean you can't work again. Some come out of retirement.
My aunt retired from teaching but tutors occasionally.
Pro Tip 3/3Planned Future
People often plan when they'll retire, considering personal and financial factors.
He's saving money so he can retire at 55.
Pro Tip 1/3Career Conclusion
Used to signify ending a professional career, commonly due to age.
After 35 years, the teacher decided to retire.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Permanent
'Retire' doesn't mean you can't work again. Some come out of retirement.
My aunt retired from teaching but tutors occasionally.
Pro Tip 3/3Planned Future
People often plan when they'll retire, considering personal and financial factors.
He's saving money so he can retire at 55.
Pro Tip 1/3Career Conclusion
Used to signify ending a professional career, commonly due to age.
After 35 years, the teacher decided to retire.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Permanent
'Retire' doesn't mean you can't work again. Some come out of retirement.
My aunt retired from teaching but tutors occasionally.
Pro Tip 3/3Planned Future
People often plan when they'll retire, considering personal and financial factors.
He's saving money so he can retire at 55.
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Learning from dirty jobs...
So many of the commercials that come out there in the way of a message -- what's really being said? "Your life would be better if you could work a little less, didn't have to work so hard, got home a little earlier, could retire a little faster, punch out a little sooner." It's all in there, over and over, again and again. Washington?
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Robert Waldinger: What...
It's also lifelong. It never ends. The people in our 75-year study who were the happiest in retirement were the people who had actively worked to replace workmates with new playmates. Just like the millennials in that recent survey, many of our men when they were starting out as young adults
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How to disrupt...
middle-class life with a comfortable retirement package and enough to pay college tuition for my seven-year-old twins I was expected to become what I saw and not aim higher however I had a different vision for myself one bigger and that would require the disruption of
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How state budgets are...
that certain long-term obligations -- health care, where innovation makes it more expensive, early retirement and pension, where the age structure gets worse for you, and just generosity -- that these mis-accounting things allow to develop over time,
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The Art of Shaping a...
discipline that has the passion and has the talent you know to do what they do every day incrementally better until the day they die a master doesn't retire the master doesn't stop they do it until their debt it's a part of them it's who you are
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Best Of Ants PIPE BBC Earth
he's not the first consort to the queen and he probably won't be the last driver and queens are for ants unusually promiscuous he'll be one of many suitors she'll entertain during her lifetime his job done he retires from the royal
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Re-Wilding Orphan Jaguar...
, I retired. I wanted to do different things from my life and wildlife has always been a passion. Jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas, is the 3rd largest cat in the world.
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A day in the life of a...
The glory of the Empire can go to the crows. All he craves is to retire on a small farm with his wife-to-be, if the gods should spare his life for 17 more years.
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Queen Ant Mating Season...
He'll be one of many suitors she'll entertain during her lifetime. His job done, he retires from the royal chamber and dies. A short but productive life,
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Stefan Sagmeister: The...
And I thought it might be helpful to basically cut off five of those retirement years and intersperse them in between those working years.
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Learning from dirty jobs...
So many of the commercials that come out there in the way of a message -- what's really being said? "Your life would be better if you could work a little less, didn't have to work so hard, got home a little earlier, could retire a little faster, punch out a little sooner." It's all in there, over and over, again and again. Washington?
Video examples
Robert Waldinger: What...
It's also lifelong. It never ends. The people in our 75-year study who were the happiest in retirement were the people who had actively worked to replace workmates with new playmates. Just like the millennials in that recent survey, many of our men when they were starting out as young adults
Video examples
How to disrupt...
middle-class life with a comfortable retirement package and enough to pay college tuition for my seven-year-old twins I was expected to become what I saw and not aim higher however I had a different vision for myself one bigger and that would require the disruption of
Video examples
How state budgets are...
that certain long-term obligations -- health care, where innovation makes it more expensive, early retirement and pension, where the age structure gets worse for you, and just generosity -- that these mis-accounting things allow to develop over time,
Video examples
The Art of Shaping a...
discipline that has the passion and has the talent you know to do what they do every day incrementally better until the day they die a master doesn't retire the master doesn't stop they do it until their debt it's a part of them it's who you are
Video examples
Best Of Ants PIPE BBC Earth
he's not the first consort to the queen and he probably won't be the last driver and queens are for ants unusually promiscuous he'll be one of many suitors she'll entertain during her lifetime his job done he retires from the royal
Video examples
Re-Wilding Orphan Jaguar...
, I retired. I wanted to do different things from my life and wildlife has always been a passion. Jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas, is the 3rd largest cat in the world.
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A day in the life of a...
The glory of the Empire can go to the crows. All he craves is to retire on a small farm with his wife-to-be, if the gods should spare his life for 17 more years.
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Queen Ant Mating Season...
He'll be one of many suitors she'll entertain during her lifetime. His job done, he retires from the royal chamber and dies. A short but productive life,
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Stefan Sagmeister: The...
And I thought it might be helpful to basically cut off five of those retirement years and intersperse them in between those working years.
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Lionel Messi
Argentinian Footballer
I prefer to win titles with the team ahead of individual awards or scoring more goals than anyone else. I'm more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world. When all this is over, what are you left with? When I retire, I hope I am remembered for being a decent guy.
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Michael Schumacher
German Celebrity
I retired simply because I didn't have the passion and motivation anymore; I was tired. At the time I thought, 'Well, I had a great time, there is the end.' At some moment, there is the right time to call it an end.
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Michael Jordan
American Basketball Player
When I was playing before I retired, I never really understood the appreciation and the respect that people gave me. People had treated me like a god or something, and that was very embarrassing.
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Horace
Roman Poet
We rarely find anyone who can say he has lived a happy life, and who, content with his life, can retire from the world like a satisfied guest.
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Dr. Dre
American Musician
I don't ever see myself retiring totally from music, because I have a genuine love and passion for it.
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Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
When a man fell into his anecdotage it was a sign for him to retire from the world.
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Gina Raimondo
American Politician
I respect public employees and school teachers. They deserve a secure retirement.
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Royce Gracie
Brazilian Athlete
I made peace with retirement, but when you're a fighter, you're always a fighter.
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Jim Crace
English Writer
Retiring from writing is not to retire from life.
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Bradley Wiggins
British Athlete
I wish I hadn't said I'm going to retire.
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Lionel Messi
Argentinian Footballer
I prefer to win titles with the team ahead of individual awards or scoring more goals than anyone else. I'm more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world. When all this is over, what are you left with? When I retire, I hope I am remembered for being a decent guy.
Quote examples
Michael Schumacher
German Celebrity
I retired simply because I didn't have the passion and motivation anymore; I was tired. At the time I thought, 'Well, I had a great time, there is the end.' At some moment, there is the right time to call it an end.
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Michael Jordan
American Basketball Player
When I was playing before I retired, I never really understood the appreciation and the respect that people gave me. People had treated me like a god or something, and that was very embarrassing.
Quote examples
Horace
Roman Poet
We rarely find anyone who can say he has lived a happy life, and who, content with his life, can retire from the world like a satisfied guest.
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Dr. Dre
American Musician
I don't ever see myself retiring totally from music, because I have a genuine love and passion for it.
Quote examples
Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
When a man fell into his anecdotage it was a sign for him to retire from the world.
Quote examples
Gina Raimondo
American Politician
I respect public employees and school teachers. They deserve a secure retirement.
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Royce Gracie
Brazilian Athlete
I made peace with retirement, but when you're a fighter, you're always a fighter.
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Jim Crace
English Writer
Retiring from writing is not to retire from life.
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Bradley Wiggins
British Athlete
I wish I hadn't said I'm going to retire.
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