From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Retire \Re*tire"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Retired}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Retiring}.] [F. retirer; pref. re- re- + tirer to draw.
See {Tirade}.]
1. To withdraw; to take away; -- sometimes used reflexively.
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He . . . retired himself, his wife, and children
into a forest. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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As when the sun is present all the year,
And never doth retire his golden ray. --Sir J.
Davies.
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2. To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take
up and pay; as, to retire bonds; to retire a note.
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3. To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no
longer qualified for active service; to place on the
retired list; as, to retire a military or naval officer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Retiring \Re*tir"ing\, a.
1. Reserved; shy; not forward or obtrusive; as, retiring
modesty; retiring manners.
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2. Of or pertaining to retirement; causing retirement; suited
to, or belonging to, retirement.
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{Retiring board} (Mil.), a board of officers who consider and
report upon the alleged incapacity of an officer for
active service.
{Retiring pension}, a pension granted to a public officer on
his retirement from office or service.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
retiring
adj 1: not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault,
skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring
girl" [syn: {retiring}, {unassuming}]
2: of a person who has held and relinquished a position or
office; "a retiring member of the board" [syn: {past(a)},
{preceding(a)}, {retiring(a)}]
3: reluctant to draw attention to yourself [syn: {reticent},
{self-effacing}, {retiring}]
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