unretire

[ uhn-ri-tahyuhr ]

verb (used without object)

, un·re·tired, un·re·tir·ing.

1. to return to the workforce after having been retired.

Other Words From

• un·re·tire·ment noun
• un·re·tir·ee [uhn-ri-tahy, uh, r-, ee] noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unretire¹

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