retiring

/ɹɪtˈa‍ɪ‍əɹɪŋ/

/ɹiˈtaɪɝɪŋ/, /ɹiˈtaɪɹɪŋ/, /ɹɪˈtaɪɹɪŋ/

retiring

not arrogant or presuming

synonyms : unassuming

of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

synonyms : past(a)

shy and not fond of being with others or being noticed

synonyms : reticent

Examples

1. Exuberant costs, environmental concerns, and the fatal crash in 2000 led to the retiring of the fourteen Concordes in circulation.

2. It's not a retiring year.

3. Fellow retiring member Ryan Costello, at least, disputes that.

4. The names of the 22 retiring faculty are projected on the screen.