retiring
adjective [before noun] (STOP WORKING) /rɪˈtaɪə.rɪŋ/
/-ˈtaɪr.ɪŋ/ Definition
› describes someone who is planning to leave their job: The match ended in disappointment for the retiring captain.Retiring and resigning from work
(Definition of retiring adjective (STOP WORKING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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retire verb (STOP WORKING)
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retired adjective
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retiree noun
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retirement noun
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retiring adjective (SHY)
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retiring room noun
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retort noun
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retort stand noun
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retort verb
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retouch verb
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Synonyms and related words:
- abdicate verb (KING/QUEEN)
- attrition noun
- bow out phrasal verb
- chuck sth in phrasal verb
- departure noun (LEAVING)
- golden handshake noun
- golden parachute noun
- leave the field clear for sb idiom
- natural wastage noun
- outgoing adjective (LEAVING)
- pension noun
- redundancy payment noun
- resignation noun (JOB)
- retd adjective
- retire verb (STOP WORKING)
- retired adjective
- retiree noun
- retirement noun
- stand aside phrasal verb
- turnover noun (EMPLOYEES)
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