retiring (Adjective) — Not arrogant or presuming. ex. "a shy retiring girl"
retiring (Adjective) — Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office. ex. "a retiring member of the board"
retiring (Adjective) — Reluctant to draw attention to yourself.
retiring (Verb) — Go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position. ex. "He retired at age 68"
retiring (Verb) — Stop taking active part. ex. "He retired from chess"
retiring (Verb) — Pull back or move away or backward. ex. "The enemy retired"
retiring (Verb) — Withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds.
retiring (Verb) — Break from a meeting or gathering. ex. "The men retired to the library"
retiring (Verb) — Make (someone) retire. ex. "The director was retired after the scandal"
retiring (Verb) — Dispose of (something no longer useful or needed). ex. "She finally retired that old coat"
retiring (Verb) — Lose interest. ex. "he retired from life when his wife died"
retiring (Verb) — (baseball) cause to be out on a fielding play.
retiring (Verb) — (baseball) cause to get out. ex. "The pitcher retired three batters"
retiring (Verb) — Prepare for sleep. ex. "He retires at the crack of dawn"