retiring

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle of retire. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or as a name for the action.

   She is retiring next spring after decades at the same company.

   The workers retiring this year will each receive a small pension.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Shy and quiet, and happiest when left alone.

   Like someone who would rather read quietly in the corner than stand in front of everyone.

   Her retiring nature meant she rarely spoke up in class.

   He was too retiring to join the loud party games.

   Similarshy, reserved, reticent, private, diffident

   Oppositeoutgoing, sociable, extroverted, gregarious

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   The act of stopping work for good, usually in later life.

   After his retiring, he finally had time to travel.

   Her retiring from the bench left a gap on the court.

   Similarretirement, departure

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