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retired

[ri-tahyuhrd] / rɪˈtaɪərd /
ADJECTIVE
having withdrawn from active life
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Alpine skiiing squad seven years after she had all but retired.

From Los Angeles Times

He retired in 2009, retreating to his New Hampshire home for a simpler life.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We literally retired, left two kids back in the States, flew over here, bought the boat back in May and then spent months getting it ready," said Mr Poole.

From BBC

Tom Morris, a retired Imagineer who worked closely with Sotto, says Sotto’s Main Street possesses “an extra layer of storytelling,” adding that Sotto gave the thoroughfare “more of an opportunity for exploration.”

From Los Angeles Times

In fact, the receipt of benefits has often been used to classify an individual as “retired.”

From MarketWatch