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re-retire

verb

To retire again.

“He re-retired after being unretired for a while. His unretirement was worth his while, but he plans to stay retired this time.”

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Meanings

verbre-retire (third-person singular simple present re-retires, present participle re-retiring, simple past and past participle re-retired)

present singular third person re-retires · participle present re-retiring · participle past re-retired · past re-retired

intransitiveTo retire again.
He re-retired after being unretired for a while. His unretirement was worth his while, but he plans to stay retired this time.
Antonyms: unretire
transitiveTo bring (something or someone) back from retirement.
We re-retired this machine because our newest equipment truly obviates it, and there's no realistic prospect that it will ever save us any money in the future.
Synonyms: reinstate · Antonyms: unretire

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo retire again.

Opposite

verbTo bring (something or someone) back from retirement.

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Origin

From re- + retire.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with re-retire

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APA

re-retire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-retire

MLA

“re-retire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-retire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “re-retire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-retire.

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