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Another word for retired

a-z
Modifier

  1. Having withdrawn from active life

    See also:

    recalled

    discharged

    Antonyms:

  2. Having been withdrawn

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Sentence Examples

  • After breakfast, they all retired to the entry room and gathered around the tree to open presents.

  • In 1907 he retired from public life.

  • Afterward he took a book from the shelf and retired to his room.

  • Besides, now that you're a retired detective, Fred and I have to carry the ball.

  • They retired to the house, where Carmen began to pace.

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