# retiring

Pronunciation: say "ruh-TY-ring" /ɹəˈtaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of retire. — present participle and gerund of retire
   - Simple: Present participle of retire. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or as a name for the action.
   - _Many soldiers retiring from active service struggle to adjust to civilian life._
   - _The senator announced she is retiring rather than seeking another term._

## Adjective

2. Inclined to avoid company; shy and fond of privacy and seclusion.
   - Simple: Shy and quiet, and happiest when left alone.
   - _The author was famously retiring, granting almost no interviews during her long career._
   - _A retiring man by temperament, he preferred the workshop to any crowd._

## Noun

3. The act or state of withdrawing from one's working life or official position.
   - Simple: The act of stopping work for good, usually in later life.
   - _His retiring came as a relief to colleagues who had urged it for years._
   - _The committee discussed her retiring and how best to fill the vacancy._

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