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   retiring

   /rɪˈtʌɪərɪŋ/

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

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRETIRING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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

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   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.

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

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   The meaning of RETIRE is to withdraw from action or danger : retreat. How to use retire in a sentence.

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

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

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   Jul 1, 2012 · 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 withdrawn.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.

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

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   [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.