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Retiring has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

retirement

"After thirty years of teaching, she finally decided on retiring next month to spend more time with her grandchildren."

Verb
1

present participle of retire

"After working for thirty years, he is finally retiring to a quiet cottage by the lake."

Adjective
1

not arrogant or presuming

"unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"

"a shy retiring girl"

2

of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

"a retiring member of the board"

3

reluctant to draw attention to yourself

"He is so retiring that he often avoids being introduced at parties unless someone pulls him onto the dance floor."

4

introverted, liking privacy and seclusion.

"After years of loud parties, she decided to embrace her retiring nature by moving into a quiet cabin deep in the woods."

Example Sentences
"unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work" adjective
"a shy retiring girl" adjective
"a retiring member of the board" adjective
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