Retiring Synonyms and Antonyms

rĭ-tīrĭng
Prepare for sleep
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. resting
  2. flopping
  3. crashing
  4. bedding
Withdraw from active participation
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. withdrawing
  2. scrapping
  3. pensioning
  4. rescinding
  5. revoking
Leave a place or responsibility
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. splitting
  2. blowing
  3. withdrawing
  4. running
  5. quitting
  6. leaving
  7. going
  8. exiting
  9. departing
Antonyms:
  1. beginning
  2. joining
  3. entering
Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. past
  2. preceding

Words Related to Retiring

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Retiring Sentence Examples

  • On retiring from office Seward returned to the practice of law.

  • He was appointed in 1911 to succeed Earl Grey as governor-general of Canada, retiring from this office in 1916.

  • But so far from retiring within his fort-line Stessel advance took up a strong position outside.

  • The retiring sheriff was still officially connected to Ouray County law enforcement.

  • It was well past midnight when the Deans looked in on their sleeping guest before retiring themselves.

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