re|tire|ment

re|tire|ment
re|tire|ment «rih TYR muhnt», noun.
1. the act of retiring or state of being retired; withdrawal: »

The teacher's retirement from teaching was regretted by the school. He thus had a choice of prison in the U.S. or retirement in Italy (Newsweek).

2. a quiet way or place of living: »

A hermit lives in retirement, away from everyone.


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