Definitions for retiring

(go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68")

(withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess")

(pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb")

(withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds)

(break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library")

(make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal")

(dispose of (something no longer useful or needed); "She finally retired that old coat")

(lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died")

(cause to be out on a fielding play)

(cause to get out; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base")

(prepare for sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn")

(not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl")

(of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board")

(reluctant to draw attention to yourself)