How to Pronounce "pension off"
expression
ˈpɛnʃən/ /ˈɔf
PEN-shun AWF
ˈpɛnʃ(ə)n/ /ˈɒf
PEN-shun OF
Definition
To make someone leave their job, usually because of age or illness, and give them a pension as income after they stop working.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɛnʃən/ /ˈɔf
British English
ˈpɛnʃ(ə)n/ /ˈɒf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PEN-shun AWF
UK
PEN-shun OF
Listen in Context
The company decided to pension off some of its older workers.
When he turned 65, they pensioned him off after 40 years of service.
The government plans to pension off old trains next year.
They finally pensioned off the old manager who had been with the company forever.