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re·tire·ment \rə̇ˈtī(ə)rmənt, rēˈ-, -ˈtīəm-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French, from retirer to retire + -ment 1. : an act of retiring or state of being retired: as a. : a falling back < retirement of an army > b. : a withdrawing into seclusion or retreat c. : withdrawal from office, active service, or business d. : secluded condition or state : withdrawal from society or publicity : privacy; also : a time or occasion of this 2. : a place of seclusion or privacy : a place to which one withdraws or retreats : a private abode : retreat |