How to use retired in a sentence. If someone is retired, they have stopped working permanently, usually because of age Withdrawn from or no longer occupied with one's business or profession. See examples of retired used in a sentence. Stop working permanently, usually because of age. There are 12 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word retired, four of which are labelled obsolete
See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Definition of retired adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. To stop a job or career because you have reached the age when you are not allowed to work anymore or do not need or want to work anymore To cause (someone, such as a military officer) to end a job or career usually used as (be) retired To (cause to) give up or withdraw from a job or career, usually because of age
[~ + object] the navy decided to retire the old battleship. Withdrawn from one's occupation, business, or office Having finished one's active working life.
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