Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unretire

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: un-re-tire
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To leave retirement and return to work.

Intransitive verb

verb

To bring (something or someone) back from retirement.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"He unretired for 18 months because the company was willing to pay him well to mentor some new employees."
"“It’s like all of a sudden you get to unretire and play in the N.B.A.,” Mr. Marin said."
"We unretired this machine because one of our customers started reordering large volumes of a part that this machine can make super-efficiently."
"So much for unretiring the printer in the attic that connects through what's called a parallel port."

Etymology

From un- + retire.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Usage

Inflected Forms

unretires (present, singular) unretiring (participle, present) unretired (participle, past) unretired (past)

Phrases

re-retiree re-retirement

Frequently Paired Words

unretiree unretirement re-retiree re-retirement

Synonyms

reinstate

Antonyms

re-retire

Rhymes With

fire higher entire prior require desire empire wire hire acquire retire buyer

Questions

What does unretire mean?: To leave retirement and return to work.
Where does unretire come from?: From un- + retire.

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