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retire v.
superannuate v.

VERB

retire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depart go pull out relinquish remove retreat separate surrender withdraw

STRONG

decamp ebb exit part recede regress repeal rescind resign revoke rusticate secede yield

WEAK

absent oneself deny oneself draw back fall back get away get off give ground give up work give way go away go to bed go to one's room go to sleep hand over hit the sack leave service make vacant pull back run along seclude oneself sever connections take off turn in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance continue remain stay

STRONG

approve arrive come in increase join

WEAK

begin enter

VERB

superannuate

Synonyms

STRONG

decamp depart ebb exit go part pension recede regress relinquish remove repeal rescind resign retreat revoke rusticate secede separate surrender withdraw yield

WEAK

absent oneself deny oneself draw back fall back get away get off give ground give up work give way go away go to bed go to one's room go to sleep hand over hit the sack leave service make vacant pull back pull out put out to pasture run along seclude oneself sever connections take off turn in

Antonyms

STRONG

advance allow approve arrive combine come come in enter forge increase join permit remain stay unite

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stop working

One guideline is to save at least 15% of your pre-tax income for retirement if you want to maintain your quality of life after you stop working.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

The group continues to face legal proceedings following a recall, initiated in 2021, of its DreamStation sleep apnoea devices, found to stop working intermittently.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

During cellular senescence, damaged or aging cells stop working normally but remain in the body and accumulate over time.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

In Barcelona, some outdoor workers have begun wearing heat-monitoring bracelets to measure body temperatures, and can opt to stop working if the bracelets detect a risk of overheating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

“When the time comes for me to stop working and get out of here, I’ll do it.”

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

stop working

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