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- 1. shy and fond of being on one's own: "a gentle, retiring person who avoided conflict" Similar Opposite
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RETIRING definition: 1. unwilling to be noticed or to be with other people: 2. used to refer to someone who is planning…. Learn more.
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.
adjective. 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 withdrawn.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.
RETIREMENT definition: 1. the act of leaving your job and stopping working, usually because you are old: 2. the period in…. Learn more.
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.
[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.
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Definition of retiring adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
'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.
to leave your job or stop working, usually because of your age or ill health: She has no plans to retire. retire from sth Jenkins retires from the firm this year. retire as sth Elkin has retired as a director after 12 years on the board.
