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Retired
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Retired
No longer working or active due to reaching a certain age or after a long career.
Synonyms:
pensioned
withdrawn
inactive
relinquished
resigned
Antonyms:
employed
working
active
engaged
occupied
Examples:
He is a
retired
hairdresser.
'Riderhood, I am a man who has lived a
retired
life.
'We fancied,' I said, 'that he might be a
retired
hairdresser.'
Etymology:
Originating from the French word
retirer
, which means
to withdraw
, the term was adopted into English in the late 16th century.
Usage Statistics:
15 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
Hint:
Frequency according to COCA
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