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retirement

re·tire·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-tahyuh r-muh nt]
    • /rɪˈtaɪər mənt/
    • /rɪˈtaɪəmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-tahyuh r-muh nt]
    • /rɪˈtaɪər mənt/

Definitions of retirement word

  • noun retirement the act of retiring, withdrawing, or leaving; the state of being retired. 1
  • noun retirement the act of retiring or of leaving one's job, career, or occupation permanently, usually because of age: I'm looking forward to my retirement from teaching. 1
  • noun retirement the portion of a person's life during which a person is retired: What will you do in retirement? 1
  • noun retirement a pension or other income on which a retired person lives: His retirement is barely enough to pay the rent. 1
  • noun retirement removal of something from service or use: retirement of the space shuttle fleet. 1
  • noun retirement withdrawal of a jury from a courtroom to deliberate in private on a verdict. 1

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Origin of retirement

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
From Middle French, dating back to 1590-1600; See origin at retire, -ment

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Retirement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

retirement popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

retirement usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for retirement

noun retirement

  • abdication — the act or state of abdicating; renunciation.
  • adyta — (in ancient worship) a sacred place that the public was forbidden to enter; an inner shrine.
  • adytum — the most sacred place of worship in an ancient temple from which the laity was prohibited
  • cancellation — the fact or an instance of cancelling
  • castoff — thrown away; discarded; abandoned

adj retirement

  • husher — to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.

Antonyms for retirement

noun retirement

  • debut — The debut of a performer or sports player is their first public performance, appearance, or recording.

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