unretire
unretire · unretires · unretired · unretiring
To leave retirement and return to workTo leave retirement and return to work.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To leave retirement and return to work.
He unretired for 18 months because the company was willing to pay him well to mentor some new employees.
(transitive)To bring (something or someone) back from retirement.
We unretired this machine because one of our customers started reordering large volumes of a part that this machine can make super-efficiently.
Origin
From un- + retire.From un- + retire.
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Forms
unretires, unretiring, unretired, unretiredSynonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle