pension off
Third Person
pensions off
Present Participle
pensioning off
Past Tense
pensioned off
Past Participle
pensioned off
1
to force one's employee to retire or leave work and give them a payment
- After thirty years of dedicated service, the company decided to pension off several of its senior employees, allowing them to retire comfortably.
- The factory workers were concerned they might be pensioned off early due to the company's financial struggles.
- The government introduced a new scheme to pension off civil servants who had served more than 25 years, providing them with generous retirement benefits.
- Despite his reluctance to leave, the aging professor was pensioned off by the university, which sought to bring in new talent.
- The military often pensions off soldiers who have reached a certain age or sustained injuries, ensuring they receive ongoing support.