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Retired

/rɪˈtaɪrd/
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(adj) Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet.

The company presented him with a gold watch on the day he retired.
The old man retired from public life ten years ago.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ professor continued to lecture occasionally and remained active in academic circles.

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