resign
Americanverb (used without object)
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to give up an office or position, often formally (often followed byfrom ).
to resign from the presidency.
- Synonyms:
- withdraw
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to submit; yield.
to resign before the inevitable.
verb (used with object)
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to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
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to relinquish (a right, claim, agreement, etc.).
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to give or sign over, as to the control or care of another.
She resigned her child to an adoption agency.
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to submit (oneself, one's mind, etc.) without resistance.
verb
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to give up tenure of (a job, office, etc)
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(tr) to reconcile (oneself) to; yield
to resign oneself to death
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(tr) to give up (a right, claim, etc); relinquish
he resigned his claim to the throne
Usage
What does resign mean? Resign most commonly means to give up one’s job or position.When used this way, resign can be used without an object, as in He resigned yesterday, or with one, as in She is expected to resign her position. In its general sense, resign means to yield or submit, as in When he knew he couldn’t possibly win the match, he decided to resign. Example: They say he resigned on his own, but I think he was forced out.
Other Word Forms
- resigner noun
Etymology
Origin of resign
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English resignen, from Middle French resigner, from Latin resignāre “to open, release, cancel,” literally, “to seal back,” from re- re- + signāre “to mark, seal” ( sign )
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Her top civil enforcer, Mark Hamer, resigned the day before Slater stepped down.
Despite being forced to resign, Oli still believes he has a chance to win because of his party's large grassroots operation, according to the political analyst Pande.
From BBC
He resigned in 2021 amid a U.K. regulatory investigation, which concluded he provided an incomplete picture of his relationship with Epstein.
Two local officials resigned after offering to buy 51% of the resort for $127.5 million on behalf of investors, prompting investigations by both town councils.
Labour MP Josh Simons has resigned as Cabinet Office minister, just days after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer asked his ethics adviser to investigate him.
From BBC
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