Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #455 of 1319

retire (v.)

to stop working permanently

Examples

  • She retired at 65.

Key rules

  • Retire means stop working permanently, usually at an older age
  • Retire from work, retire early
  • Retirement is the noun

Common mistakes

  • She retired to 65 → She retired at 65
  • He is retirement → He is retired
💡 Tip: Pension planning // Career endings // Life after work
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