retired

Everyday

1. Retired describes a person who has stopped working, usually because they are older. tree →
2. (verb, past) Retired means stopped working for good. tree →
3. (formal) Retired can mean went to bed or went away to a quiet place. tree →
4. In sport, a player retired means stopped playing, sometimes because of injury. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life grandparents may be retired and get a pension. In stories «He retired to his room» means he went off quietly. In sport «retired hurt» means a player left the game injured. Phrases: a retired teacher, retired early, retired from.

Examples

• My grandad is a retired teacher. tree →
• She retired from the police at sixty. tree →
• Nan has been retired for years and loves her garden. tree →
• (formal) After supper the guests retired to bed. tree →
• The batsman retired hurt. tree →
• The old ship was retired and turned into a museum. tree →
• My neighbour retired early and moved to the seaside. tree →
• Then he retired, without awaiting any reply from the princess. tree →

Note

Past of «retire»; the noun is «retirement», a retired person is a «retiree» or «pensioner». «Retired» does not mean «tired again» — a common joke. Retired from a job, not «retired of».