retirement
Translation
retirement
Examples
He is looking forward to his retirement.
He is looking forward to his retirement.
She took early retirement last year.
She took early retirement last year.
Grammar Patterns
((from sth.)) the act of leaving your job and stopping working He announced his retirement from politics.
Similar Words
Synonyms: leaving work, pension; Antonyms: employment, career
Etymology
From 'retire' + '-ment'. 'Retire' is from Old French 'retirer', meaning 'to pull back'.
Memory Tips
Think of 're-' (back) and getting 'tired' of work, so you stop and pull back from it.