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Retired

/ɹɪˈtʌɪəd/

To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.

📖 Definitions of "Retired"

verb

1
To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
"Having made a large fortune, he retired."
2
(sometimes reflexive) To withdraw; to take away.
3
To cease use or production of something.
"The steamship made thousands of trips over several decades before it was retired by the shipping company."
4
To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay.
"The central bank retired those notes five years ago."

verb

adjective

1
Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet.
2
Of a place: far from civilisation, not able to be easily seen or accessed; secluded.
3
(of people) Having left employment, especially on reaching pensionable age.
"The retired workers are a major expense due to their pensions."
4
No longer in use or production.
"Following Jackie Robinson's success, his uniform number, 42, became a retired number across all major league teams."

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
oldnoun	Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
emeritusnoun	(often postpositive) Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title.
outnoun	Away from the inside or centre.
inactivenoun	Not active, temporarily or permanently.
superannuated	Retired or discarded due to age.
out of commission	not available for service
out of service	(of a ship) withdrawn from active service

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
emeritusnoun	(often postpositive) Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title.
outnoun	Away from the inside or centre.
superannuated	Retired or discarded due to age.
inactivenoun	Not active, temporarily or permanently.
downverb	(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
oldnoun	Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
out of commission	not available for service
out of service	(of a ship) withdrawn from active service
withdrawnverb	(psychology) Introverted; not inclined to interact with other people.
removed	Separated in time, space, or degree.
retirementnoun	The state of having permanently left one's employment, now especially at reaching pensionable age; the portion of one's life after retiring from one's career.
retireenoun	Someone who has retired from active working.
resignedverb	Characterized by resignation or acceptance.
terminated	Having been the subject of termination; ended or destroyed.
withdrawalnoun	A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance (such as a drug) on which a patient is dependent is withheld.
retreatnoun	The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
retracted	Withdrawn back and in, as the claws of a cat.
removeverb	(transitive) To delete.
dropped	allowed to drop or fall.
abednoun	(archaic) In bed, or on the bed; confined to bed.