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Synonyms for retirement

noun

  1. The act of retiring

    relinquishment, resignation, abandonment, vacating, evacuation, separation, removal, handing over, laying down, egressing, exiting, retreating, withdrawal, going away, leaving, secession, departure, recession, retreat, regression, abdication, severance.

    Antonyms arrival*, entrance, taking up.

  2. The state of being retired

    seclusion, sequestration, aloofness, apartness, separateness, privacy, concealment, solitude, solitariness, isolation, remoteness, loneliness, quiet, retreat, tranquillity, refuge, serenity, inactivity, superannuation.

    Antonyms exposure*, activity, association.

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