Retired
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Describing someone who has retired.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
Example sentence: They are at the end of the gallery; retired to their tea and scandal, according to their ancient custom.
Down
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Hill, rolling grassland (such as "Churchill Downs", "Upson Downs" from Auntie Mame, by Patrick Dennis).Field, especially for racing.A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.
Part of speech: preposition
Definition: From one end to another; especially, from a higher end to a lower.
Part of speech: adverb
Definition: From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.At a lower place or position.South (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).Away from the city (even if the location is to the North).Into a state of non-operation.The direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.Get down.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Depressed, feeling low.On a lower level than before.With "on", negative about, hostile toWith "with", relaxed about, accepting ofInoperable; out of order; out of service.Of a task; finished in phrases like
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.To cause to come down.To put a ball in a pocket; to pot a ball.To bring a play to an end by touching the ball to the ground or while it is on the ground.
Example sentence: There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.