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  1. 1. imp. & p. p. of Retire Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Private; secluded; quiet; as, a retired life; a person of retired habits. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Withdrawn from active duty or business; as, a retired officer; a retired physician. Source: opted
  4. 4. adj. no longer active in your work or profession Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. Private; secluded; quiet; as, a retired life; a person of retired habits. A retired part of the peninsula. Hawthorne. 2. Withdrawn from active duty or business; as, a retired officer; a retired physician. Retired flank (Fort.), a flank bent inward toward the rear of the work. -- Retired list (Mil. & Naval), a list of officers, who, by reason of advanced age or other disability, are relieved from active service, but still receive a specified amount of pay from the government. -- Re*tired"ly, adv. -- Re*tired"ness, n. Source: webster
  6. 6. j:100 s. no longer active in your work or profession Source: ecdict

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