Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To return to work after having taken retirement.
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- verb intransitive To leave
retirement and return towork .
Etymologies
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Examples
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White Sox great Luis Aparicio gave new shortstop Omar Vizquel permission to 'unretire' No. 11.
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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Bynes, who recently announced her retirement from acting on Twitter only to 'unretire' a week later, simply axed her @chicky account last week without going public about her decision.
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White Sox great Luis Aparicio gave new shortstop Omar Vizquel permission to 'unretire' No. 11.
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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White Sox great Luis Aparicio gave new shortstop Omar Vizquel permission to 'unretire' No. 11.
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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Bynes, who recently announced her retirement from acting on Twitter only to 'unretire' a week later, simply axed her @chicky account last week without going public about her decision.
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White Sox great Luis Aparicio gave new shortstop Omar Vizquel permission to 'unretire' No. 11.
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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White Sox great Luis Aparicio gave new shortstop Omar Vizquel permission to 'unretire' No. 11.
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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Bynes, who recently announced her retirement from acting on Twitter only to 'unretire' a week later, simply axed her @chicky account last week without going public about her decision.
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Hmmmmmmmmmmm. I wonder if they would "unretire" Mantle's No. 7 for Mauer?
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And if the surgery is deemed a success, he will probably "unretire" for a second time and play quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings-the only team he has talked to about playing for this season.
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