unretire

[ uhn-ri-tahyuhr ]

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verb (used without object),un·re·tired, un·re·tir·ing.

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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