pension off

• Jemanden zwangsweise in den Ruhestand versetzen, oft mit Pensionszahlung, besonders weil er als zu alt oder nicht mehr nützlich angesehen wird.

A phrasal verb meaning to force someone to retire from work, often with a pension, especially because they are considered too old or no longer useful.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Retire with a pensionformalbritish

   To make someone retire from work and start receiving a pension.

   In den Ruhestand versetzen

   • The company decided to pension off several senior employees.
   • He was pensioned off after 40 years of service.
   • They pensioned off the old machinery and bought new equipment.

   Synonymeretiresuperannuate

2. Discard or replaceinformalbritish

   To stop using something old or outdated and replace it with something new.

   Ausmustern

   • It's time to pension off this old computer and get a new one.
   • The museum pensioned off its outdated exhibits.
   • They pensioned off the old uniforms and introduced a new design.

   Synonymedecommissiondiscardphase outreplaceretirescrap

   Antonymekeeppreserveretain

Grundverbpension