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Retirement vs Unretire - What's the difference?

retirement | unretire |

As a noun retirement

is an act of retiring; withdrawal.

As a verb unretire is

to leave retirement and return to work.

retirement

English

Noun

  • An act of retiring; withdrawal.
  • * 2012 , Chelsea 6-0 Wolves [http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19632463]
    • The Chelsea captain was a virtual spectator as he was treated to his side's biggest win for almost two years as Stamford Bridge serenaded him with chants of "there's only one England captain," some 48 hours after he announced his retirement from international football.
  • (uncountable) The state of being retired; seclusion.
  • The portion of one's life after retiring from one's career.
  • (obsolete) A place of seclusion or privacy; a place to which one withdraws or retreats; a private abode.

    • Synonyms

    * (act of retiring) departure, withdrawment * (state of being retired) privacy, seclusion, solitude * (place of seclusion or privacy) retreat

    Related terms

    * retire

    unretire

    English

    Verb

    (unretir)
  • To leave retirement and return to work.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=January 30, author=Dave Itzkoff, title=Hey, Man. Where Have You Guys Been?, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=“It’s like all of a sudden you get to unretire and play in the N.B.A.,” Mr. Marin said. }}