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retirement pension
nounB2
/rɪˈtaɪəmənt ˈpenʃən/A regular payment made by the state or a former employer to a person who has retired from work, usually because of age.
retirement plan
nounB2
/rɪˈtaɪəmənt plæn/A financial arrangement designed to provide income and support after an individual stops working.
retirement relief
nounC1
/rɪˈtaɪəmənt rɪˌliːf/A UK-specific tax allowance reducing the amount of Capital Gains Tax payable when an individual sells or disposes of a business or business asset upon retirement.
retool
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/ˌriːˈtuːl/To equip or adapt (a factory, machine, or system) with new or different tools, machinery, or equipment.
retorsion
nounC2 (Proficient)
/rɪˈtɔː.ʃən/An act of retaliation by a state that is lawful under international law, involving the same or similar measures as those originally taken against it.
retort
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/rɪˈtɔːt/To say something sharp, witty, or angry in immediate reply to a remark or accusation.
retortion
nounVery low
/rɪˈtɔːʃ(ə)n/An act of retaliation or reprisal, especially in international law, where a state responds to an injury by taking a similar action against the offending state.
retouch
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌriːˈtʌtʃ/To improve or alter (an image, painting, or photograph) by making small corrections or enhancements.
retox
nounverb-intransitiveC2
/ˌriːˈtɒks/A playful, informal word describing the process of re-engaging in unhealthy or indulgent behaviors (especially regarding alcohol, drugs, or junk food) after a period of abstinence or detoxification.
retrace
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌriːˈtreɪs/To go back over or along a path, steps, or process one has taken.
retract
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/rɪˈtrækt/To withdraw or take back something said or done.
retraction
nounC1
/rɪˈtræk.ʃən/The action of withdrawing or taking back a statement, opinion, or promise.
retractor
nounC2
/rɪˈtræk.tər/A device or muscle that pulls something back or inwards.
retrain
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/ˌriːˈtreɪn/to teach (someone) new skills for a different job or task; to learn new skills for a different job or task.
retrainee
nounC1
/ˌriːtreɪˈniː/A person who is undergoing or has undergone training again, typically to learn new skills for a different role or to update existing skills.
retread
nounverbverb-transitiveC1/C2
/ˈriː.tred/ (noun); /ˌriːˈtred/ (verb)To put a new rubber tread on a worn tire (original literal meaning).
retreat
nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
/rɪˈtriːt/to move back or away from a place, position, or situation; a withdrawal
retreatant
nounLow
/rɪˈtriːt(ə)nt/A person who attends a spiritual or religious retreat.
retreatism
nounC2 / Very Rare
/rɪˈtriːtɪz(ə)m/The social or psychological practice of withdrawing from society and rejecting its goals and norms.
retrench
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/rɪˈtrentʃ/To reduce costs or spending; to cut back financially.

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