What is another word for go into retirement?

Pronunciation: [ɡˌə͡ʊ ˌɪntʊ ɹɪtˈa͡ɪ͡əmənt] (IPA)

Retirement is an important milestone in a person's life. It marks the end of a career and the beginning of a new chapter. There are different ways to describe the act of retiring from work. Some synonyms can be used to describe the process of ending one's professional life. For instance, 'step down,' 'resign,' 'depart from work,' 'pack in,' 'call it a day,' 'make an exit,' 'give up work,' 'bow out,' and 'hang up your hat' can all be used interchangeably with 'go into retirement.' Choosing the most appropriate phrase depends on the context and style of writing. It is essential to use the right words to convey the intended meaning accurately.

Synonyms for Go into retirement:

What are the hypernyms for Go into retirement?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    hang up one's hat, stop working, Cease employment, Discontinue working, Give up one's job, Leave a career, Step away from the job, Take leave of one's job, Withdraw from the workforce.

Famous quotes with Go into retirement

  • I only work every couple of years. I go into retirement between films.
    Paul Hogan
  • Reading, like all work, has its rules. A perfect knowledge of a few writers and a few subjects is more valuable than a superficial one of a great many. The fine points of a piece of writing are seldom apparent at first reading. In youth, one should search among books as one searches the world for friends, and once these friends are found, chosen, and adopted, one must go into retirement with them. Intimacy with Montaigne, Saint Simon, Retz, Balzac, or Proust would be enough to enrich one's whole life.
    André Maurois

Word of the Day

tiebreak
Tiebreak, synonymous with "overtime" or simply "sudden death," is a term used predominantly in sports to determine a winner in a situation where the game ends in a tie. Other relat...