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jäädä eläkkeelle — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • retire verb To leave one's job permanently, usually after reaching a certain age.
  • superannuate verb To retire or put out of use due to age.

Senses

jäädä eläkkeelle is used for these senses in English:

  • retire (intransitive) To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
  • superannuate (transitive) To show to be obsolete due to age.
  • superannuate (transitive) To give a pension to, on account of old age or other infirmity; to cause to retire from service on a pension.

retire — full definition

  1. verb To leave one's job permanently, usually after reaching a certain age.
  2. verb To withdraw, especially to a quieter or more private place.
  3. verb To go to bed.

superannuate — full definition

  1. verb To retire or put out of use due to age.
  2. verb To show to be obsolete due to age.
  3. verb To retire due to age.
  4. verb To become obsolete or antiquated.

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