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   Re·tir·ing

   /rəˈtīriNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. shy and fond of being on one's own: "a gentle, retiring person who avoided conflict" Similar shydiffidentbashfulself-effacingshrinkingunassumingunassertivereservedreticentquiettimidtimorousnervousmodestdemurecoymeekhumbleprivatesecretsecretivewithdrawnreclusivemedia-shyunsociablerare:seclusiveeremiticeremiticalhermiticanchoriticOpposite boldoutgoing

   Derivatives

   • 1. retiringly adverb

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   The company's official retiring age is 65. Lots of teachers like me expected to retire on a full pension. retire from something She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health. She retired from politics after her second term in office. retire to something My dream is to retire to a villa in France.

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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.

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

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › retireRETIRE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   RETIRE definition: 1. to leave your job and stop working, usually because you are old: 2. to go to another place…. Learn more.

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   He is retiring next year after 30 years with the company. She retired at 65, as required by company policy. retire to something My dream is to retire to a villa in the Caribbean. retire as something He has no plans to retire as editor of the magazine. retire somebody She was retired from the civil service on medical grounds.

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   From Longman Business Dictionary re‧tire /rɪˈtaɪə-ˈtaɪr/ verb 1 [ intransitive] to stop work at the end of your working life He wanted to retire at 50. The company plans to eliminate 1,000 jobs by offering workers money to quit or retire early (=before the usual age). retire as The company’s No. 3 executive abruptly retired as a ...