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Retiring

/ɹəˈtaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.

📖 Definitions of "Retiring"

verb
  1. 1

    To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.

    "Having made a large fortune, he retired."

  2. 2

    (sometimes reflexive) To withdraw; to take away.

  3. 3

    To cease use or production of something.

    "The steamship made thousands of trips over several decades before it was retired by the shipping company."

  4. 4

    To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay.

    "The central bank retired those notes five years ago."

verb
  1. 1

    To fit (a vehicle) with new tires.

noun
  1. 1

    Retirement

adjective
  1. 1

    Introverted, liking privacy and seclusion.

    "I don't really know him well, since he's so shy and retiring."

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