retirement

English

/ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ).mənt/

noun
Definitions
  • An act of retiring; withdrawal.
  • (uncountable) The state of being retired; seclusion.
  • (now) A place of seclusion or privacy; a retreat.
  • The state of having permanently left one's employment, now especially at reaching pensionable age; the portion of one's life after retiring from one's career.
  • The act of leaving one's career or employment permanently.

Etymology

Derived from French retirement suffix from English retire.

Origin

English

retire

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