retire
B1Frequent NGSL-2UK /rɪˈtaɪə(r)/US /rɪˈtaɪər/
Meaning
verb
to leave your job and stop working, especially because you have reached a particular age or because you are ill; to tell somebody they must stop doing their job
“He is retiring next year after 30 years with the company.”
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