pension somebody off

pension somebody off
ˌpension sb ˈoff derived
(especially BrE) usually passive to allow or force sb to retire and to pay them a pension

He was pensioned off and his job given to a younger man.

(informal, figurative)

That car of yours should have been pensioned off years ago.

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