retired

Meaning

Adj

1. Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet.
2. Of a place, far from civilization, not able to be easily seen or accessed; secluded.
3. Having left employment, especially on reaching pensionable age. (of people)
4. No longer in use or production.

Verb

simple past and past participle of retire

retire

• Verb
• Noun

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Synonyms

secluded

solitary

sequestered

closed

remote

ret.

lonely

emeritus

pensionable

pensionary

private

quiet

removed

ret

retiring

superannuated

ex-service

having withdrawn

retd

retiree

discharged

disjoint

dislocated

dismissed

former

obscure

older

Translations

pensionato

jubilado

gepensioneerd

in ruste

rustend

retraité

aposentado

secretum

a riposo

ritirato

pensioniert

jubilat

συνταξιούχος

außer Dienst

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈtaɪəd/

Etymology

From retire + -ed.

Sentences

Two years later he returned to Peru and retired to private life .

The attempt failed and the men retired to the Malone homestead .

This was the third match Mauresmo played during the tournament where her opponent retired .

He is the brother of Bristol Rovers player Dominic Thomas who retired through injury .