1. No longer active in your work or profession

1. Go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
   "He retired at age 68" 
2. Withdraw from active participation
   "He retired from chess"
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See also: inactive, retiree, retirement

Type of: can [N. Amer], cast aside, cast away, cast out, cease, chuck out, close, close down, close up, diddle, discard, discontinue, dismiss, displace, dispose, fatigue, fiddle, fire, fling, fold, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, give up, go, jade, lay off, leave office, locomote, move, pall, play, put away, quit, recall, resign, sack, send away, shut down, step down, stop, terminate, throw away, throw out, tire, toss, toss away, toss out, toy, travel, weary

Encyclopedia: Retire

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