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retired
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
retired
(adjective)
retire
(verb)
retired
/rɪ
ˈ
tajɚd/
adjective
retired
/rɪ
ˈ
tajɚd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of RETIRED
:
not working anymore
:
having ended your working or professional career
elderly
retired
people
She's a
retired
teacher.
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