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Retiring

//ɹəˈtaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    introverted, liking privacy and seclusion.

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

Adjective
  1. 1
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself wordnet
  2. 2
    of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office wordnet
  3. 3
    not arrogant or presuming wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    retirement

    "One day of those his retirings ^([sic]), giving out that he was sick, his father Antigonus came on the sudden to visit him, and met a fair dainty youth coming out of his chamber."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of retire form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "Today is the party for our retiring co-workers."

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