When someone is retired, it means they've stopped working at a job and are now free from regular employment.
A lot of people retire when they get older, often in their 60s or 70s. This is usually because they've been working for decades and have earned enough money to live comfortably without needing to work anymore. Some people choose to travel, pursue hobbies, or spend time with family after retiring. Others might start new projects or volunteer, but the idea is that they're not stuck in a daily routine of going to an office or workplace. Many people look forward to retirement as a chance to relax and enjoy life on their own terms.
How common is "retired"?
Word retired is considered uncommon in modern English. It appears most frequently in newspaper texts and less often in other writings.
Definitions
verb
To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
Example: Having made a large fortune, he retired.
(sometimes reflexive) To withdraw; to take away.
To cease use or production of something.
Example: The steamship made thousands of trips over several decades before it was retired by the shipping company.
To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay.
Example: The central bank retired those notes five years ago.
To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list.
Example: The board retired the old major.
(of a batsman) To voluntarily stop batting before being dismissed so that the next batsman can bat.
Example: Jones retired in favour of Smith.
(of a fielder) To make a play which results in a runner or the batter being out, either by means of a put out, fly out or strikeout.
Example: Jones retired Smith 6-3.
To go back or return; to withdraw or retreat, especially from public view; to go into privacy.
Example: I will retire to the study.
To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure.
Example: The regiment retired from the fray after the Major was killed.
To recede; to fall or bend back.
Example: Past the point, the shore retires into a sequence of coves.
To go to bed.
Example: I will retire for the night.
To remove or cease to use.
Example: When a hurricane becomes so deadly or destructive that future use would be insensitive, officials may retire the name of the hurricane.
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verb
To fit (a vehicle) with new tires.
adjective
Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet.
Of a place: far from civilisation, not able to be easily seen or accessed; secluded.
(of people) Having left employment, especially on reaching pensionable age.
Example: The retired workers are a major expense due to their pensions.
No longer in use or production.
Example: Following Jackie Robinson's success, his uniform number, 42, became a retired number across all major league teams.
