Giving up work (8)

I believe the answer is:

retiring

'giving up work' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for retiring that I've seen before include "shrinking" , "Diffident" , "Shy, avoiding company" , "Giving up work permanently" , "Quiet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and The Mirror.

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