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Adjective retiring has 4 senses

unassertive, retiring - not blatant or overly aggressive in manner or appearance; "a retiring disposition"
Antonyms: obtrusive, noticeable (indirect, via unobtrusive)
receding, retiring - moving toward a position farther from the front; "the receding glaciers of the last ice age"; "retiring fogs revealed the rocky coastline"
Antonym: advancing (indirect, via retreating)
retiring, unassuming - not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl"
Antonym: immodest (indirect, via modest)
past, preceding, retiring - of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"
Antonym: incoming (indirect, via outgoing)

Verb retire has 12 senses

retire - go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"
--₁ is one way to leave office, quit, step down, resign

Derived forms: noun retirement₁, noun retirement₂, noun retiree₁
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retire, withdraw - withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"
--₂ is one way to discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off

Derived forms: noun retirement₂, noun retiree₁
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withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back - pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
--₃ is one way to travel, go, move, locomote
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recede, fall back, retire - move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"
--₄ is one way to withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back
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retire - withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
--₅ is one way to recall
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adjourn, withdraw, retire - break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
--₆ is one way to close, fold, shut down, close down
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retire - make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal"
--₇ is one way to fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
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retire, pension off - dispose of; as of old clothes; "She finally retired that old coat"
--₈ is one way to discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away
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retire, withdraw - lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"
--₉ is one way to tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade
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put out, retire - cause to be out on a fielding play
--₁₀ is one way to toy, fiddle, diddle, play
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retire, strike out - cause to retire; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"
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go to bed, turn in, bed, crawl in, kip down, hit the hay, hit the sack, sack out, go to sleep, retire - go to bed in order to sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He turns out at the crack of dawn"
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