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un·re·tire

(ŭn′rĭ-tīr′)

intr.v. un·re·tired, un·re·tir·ing, un·re·tires

To return to work after having taken retirement.

un′re·tir′ee′ n.

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unretire

(ˌʌnrɪˈtaɪə)

vb (intr)

to resume work or employment after retiring

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