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TOPIK 3verb

은퇴하다

euntoehada

은퇴해요 · 은퇴했어요 · 은퇴할 거예요 · 은퇴하세요

to retire (from work or a career)

Example

그 축구 선수는 서른다섯 살에 은퇴했어요.

That soccer player retired at thirty-five.

Word parts

은 hide퇴 withdraw

Literally 'withdraw out of sight' from public or working life.