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Refiring vs Retiring - What's the difference?

refiring | retiring |

As verbs the difference between refiring and retiring

is that refiring is while retiring is .

As nouns the difference between refiring and retiring

is that refiring is an act of firing again while retiring is retirement.

As an adjective retiring is

shy, introverted, liking privacy.

refiring

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of firing again.

    • retiring

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Shy, introverted, liking privacy.
    • I don't really know him well, since he's so shy and retiring .
  • About to retire.
    • Today is the party for our retiring co-workers.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • retirement
  • * Francis Bacon
    • One day of those his retirings (SIC), giving out that he was sick, his father Antigonus came on the sudden to visit him, and met a fair dainty youth coming out of his chamber.