Pension Off

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛnʃən ɔf/

Definitions of pension off

verb to retire someone from work and pay them a pension

Example Sentences

A1 My grandfather decided to pension off his old car and buy a new one.

A2 After working for many years, she was finally pensioned off and could enjoy her retirement.

B1 The company plans to pension off several employees in order to cut costs.

B2 The government announced a new policy to pension off civil servants at an earlier age.

C1 The CEO was pensioned off after a long and successful career with the company.

C2 The union negotiated a deal to pension off workers who had been with the company for over 30 years.

Examples of pension off in a Sentence

formal The company decided to pension off several long-time employees as part of their cost-cutting measures.

informal They finally pensioned off that old guy who never did any work around here.

slang They were planning to pension off the dead weight in the office.

figurative It's time to pension off that outdated technology and upgrade to something more modern.

Grammatical Forms of pension off

• past tense: pensioned off
• plural: pension off
• comparative: more pensioned off
• superlative: most pensioned off
• present tense: pensions off
• future tense: will pension off
• perfect tense: has pensioned off
• continuous tense: is pensioning off
• singular: pensions off
• positive degree: pension off
• infinitive: to pension off
• gerund: pensioning off
• participle: pensioned off

Origin and Evolution of pension off

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The term 'pension off' originated from the French word 'pensionner' which means to grant a pension or retire someone with a regular payment.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of granting a pension to someone who is retiring or leaving a job, the term 'pension off' has evolved to also mean getting rid of someone or something by providing them with a pension or compensation.