pension off
Britishverb
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to cause to retire from a post and pay a pension to
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to discard, because old and worn
to pension off submarines
Example Sentences
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“Not that it need come to that,” Mr. Owen blurted, meaning Tansy might marry and be saved before she was pensioned off.
From Literature
This is why James Anderson was pensioned off, why performances in domestic cricket were largely ignored and why parts of the County Championship were turned into an experiment with the Kookaburra ball.
From BBC
It is the reason why James Anderson was pensioned off in 2024.
From BBC
Rusty carriages that looked as if they had spent years pensioned off in some siding were hauled back into service so the railway company could lay on dozens of extra services.
From BBC
Due to a deteriorating psychiatric condition, Ms Murray was pensioned off from the civil service in August 2019.
From BBC
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