Pension off
verb
To officially make someone retire and give them a pension.
Due to his aging health, the company decided to pension him off.
Often appears as...
- be pensioned off
- pension them off
verb
To end someone's employment with a pension because they are old or not needed.
With the technological advancement in the company, many older employees were pensioned off.
Often appears as...
- pensioned off early
- pensioned off due to age
verb
To officially make someone retire and give them a pension.
Due to his aging health, the company decided to pension him off.
Often appears as...
- be pensioned off
- pension them off
verb
To end someone's employment with a pension because they are old or not needed.
With the technological advancement in the company, many older employees were pensioned off.
Often appears as...
- pensioned off early
- pensioned off due to age
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Forced Retirement
Implies mandatory retirement, not always voluntary.
He didn’t want to leave, but was pensioned off by the new management.
Pro Tip 2/3Potentially Offensive
Can be sensitive; suggests someone is too old or no longer useful.
Some workers feel insulted when they are quickly pensioned off.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Age
Can also refer to removing someone because their role is redundant.
With the new robot installed, we had to pension off several technicians.
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