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retiring

[ ri-tahyuhr-ing ]

adjective

  1. that retires.
  2. withdrawing from contact with others; reserved; shy.

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retiring

/ ɪˈٲɪəɪŋ /

adjective

  1. shunning contact with others; shy; reserved
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپԲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·پiԲ· adverb
  • ·پiԲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDzr·پiԲ adjective
  • ܲr·پiԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of retiring1

First recorded in 1540–50; retire + -ing 2
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After retiring, he didn’t stop feeding into being a basketball sicko — his words — or a full-on basketball psycho — his and his peers’ words.

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"I'm very sad she's retiring because you don't find many classes like these anymore."

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Those that came before Ms Torkornoo ended their term by retiring - none have been suspended or permanently removed.

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He feels more experienced tradespeople "focused on attention to detail" are retiring and not enough new people are coming into the construction industry.

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The Rockies scored two runs in the fourth on a two-out double by Jacob Stallings and Knack exited after retiring the first batter in the fifth, having reached a predetermined pitch count.

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