Retired \Re*tired"\, a. 1. Private; secluded; quiet; as, a retired life; a person of retired habits.
A retired part of the peninsula. --Hawthorne.
2. Withdrawn from active duty or business; as, a retired officer; a retired physician.
{Retired flank} (Fort.), a flank bent inward toward the rear of the work.
{Retired list} (Mil. & Naval), a list of officers, who, by reason of advanced age or other disability, are relieved from active service, but still receive a specified amount of pay from the government. ※ -- {Re*tired"ly}, adv. -- {Re*tired"ness}, n.