/ Dictionary / Index R retired: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•tired Pronunciation: (ri-tīrd'), [key] — adj. withdrawn from or no longer occupied with one's business or profession: a retired banker. due or given a retired person: retired pay. secluded or sequestered: a retired little village. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: retired (Thesaurus) retire retiree Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language