Retiring

a.	1.	Reserved; shy; not forward or obtrusive; as, retiring modesty; retiring manners.
	2.	Of or pertaining to retirement; causing retirement; suited to, or belonging to, retirement. 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.

Adj.	1.	retiring - not blatant or overly aggressive in manner or appearance; "a retiring disposition" Synonyms: unassertive
	2.	retiring - moving toward a position farther from the front; "the receding glaciers of the last ice age"; "retiring fogs revealed the rocky coastline" Synonyms: receding
	3.	retiring - not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl" Synonyms: unassuming
	4.	retiring - of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board" Synonyms: past, preceding

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