retirement
/rɪˈtʌɪəm(ə)nt/
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American sound/rɪˈtʌɪəm(ə)nt/
rɪˈtʌɪəmənt
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rɪ - ˈtʌɪəmənt -> retirement
Myanmar meaning
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retirement /rÇ'taÇǝmǝnt/ n
(က) [U,C] အငြိမ်းစားယူခြင်း။
be above/ below retirement age/ the age of retirement ❍ urge staff to take early retirement (ie retire before the usual age) ❍ She was now approaching retirement. ❍ a retirement pension ❍ There have been several retirements in the company this year. ❍ He has announced his retirement from international football. ❍ He came out of retirement to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games. ❍ He lives in retirement in Scotland.
(ခ) [U,sing] အငြိမ်းစားဘဝ။
enjoy retirement ❍ We all wish you a long and happy retirement.
More examples
- I am now approaching retirement.
- An increase in retirements due to illness
- [retirement from] : She said her retirement from politics was premature.
- [take retirement] : Bob plans to take retirement at age 50.
- Topics include adjusting to retirement, health issues, and opportunities for the future.
- [come out of retirement] : Sebastian Coe will come out of retirement to run the London Marathon.
- A proposal to raise the retirement age
- A retirement pension
Synonyms
departure, leaving, giving up work, withdrawal, aloneness, aloofness, beleaguerment, blockade, concealment, confidentiality, desolation, detachment, ebb, evacuation, fallback, flight, hiding, privacy, privateness, pullback, pullout, quarantine, reclusion, reclusiveness, remoteness, retreat, seclusion, seclusiveness, separateness, separation, sequestration, shelter, slumberous, solitude, stepping down, superannuation, surreptitiousness
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