pension off

English

pension off (third-person singular simple present pensions off, present participle pensioning off, simple past and past participle pensioned off)

(transitive) To end a contract and give a pension to.
to pension off a worker for political reasons
- 1922, Agatha Christie, “Chapter 16”, in The Secret Adversary:
  "How did you get in?"
  "Dear old Conrad here." Tommy smiled deprecatingly at him. "I hesitate to suggest pensioning off a faithful servant, but you really ought to have a better watchdog."