unretire

[ uhn-ri-tahyuhr ]
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verb (used without object),un·re·tired, un·re·tir·ing.
  1. to return to the workforce after having been retired.

Origin of unretire

1
First recorded in 1945–50; un-2 + retire (in the sense “to withdraw from business”)

Other words from unretire

  • un·re·tire·ment, noun
  • un·re·tir·ee [uhn-ri-tahyuhr-ee] /ˌʌn rɪ taɪərˈi/ noun

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