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    retiring
    /rɪˈtʌɪərɪŋ/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETIRING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RETIRING definition: 1. unwilling to be noticed or to be with other people: 2. used to refer to someone who is planning…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RETIRE definition: 1. to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health: 2. to stop taking part in a…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › retiringRETIRING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Retiring definition: that retires. . See examples of RETIRING used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › retiringRetiring - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Usually, the word is used to describe someone who is shy or modest to a fault. But it can also be used to suggest that someone isn't arrogant, which is usually a good thing. And, of course, retiring can also refer to someone who stepped down from their last job and doesn't intend to work anymore.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › retiringRetiring Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    re· tir· ing ri-ˈtī (-ə)r-iŋ. Synonyms of retiring. : reserved, shy. retiringly. ri-ˈtī (-ə)r-iŋ-lē. adverb. retiringness noun. Synonyms. backward. bashful. coy. demure. diffident. introverted. modest. recessive. self-effacing. sheepish. shy. withdrawn. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of retiring in a Sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishretire verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    [intransitive, transitive] to leave your job and stop working, especially because you have reached a particular age or because you are ill; to tell somebody they must stop doing their job. He is retiring next year after 30 years with the company. The company's official retiring age is 65.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › retireRetire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to withdraw from action or danger : retreat. 2. : to withdraw especially for privacy. retired to her room. 3. : to move back : recede. 4. : to withdraw from one's position or occupation : conclude one's working or professional career. 5. : to go to bed. transitive verb. 1. : withdraw: such as. a.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishretiring adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of retiring adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › retiringRetiring - definition of retiring by The Free Dictionary

    'retiring' The adjective retiring has two meanings. You use it in front of a noun such as MP or chairman to indicate that someone will soon give up their present job and be replaced by someone else.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › retiringretiring | meaning of retiring in Longman Dictionary of...

    retiring meaning, definition, what is retiring: someone who is retiring does not want to...: Learn more.