Definition of Resign in English :

Define Resign in English

Resign meaning in English

Meaning of Resign in English

Pronunciation of Resign in English

Resign pronunciation in English

Pronounce Resign in English

Resign

see synonyms of resign

Verb

1. give up, renounce, resign, vacate

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

Example Sentences:
'She vacated the position when she got pregnant'
'The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds'

2. leave office, quit, resign, step down

give up or retire from a position

Example Sentences:
'The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month'
'The chairman resigned over the financial scandal'

3. free, give up, release, relinquish, resign

part with a possession or right

Example Sentences:
'I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest'
'resign a claim to the throne'

4. reconcile, resign, submit

accept as inevitable

Example Sentences:
'He resigned himself to his fate'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Resign

see synonyms of resign
verb
1. (when intr, often foll by from)
to give up tenure of (a job, office, etc)
2. (transitive)
to reconcile (oneself) to; yield
to resign oneself to death
3. (transitive)
to give up (a right, claim, etc); relinquish
he resigned his claim to the throne

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Resign

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verb transitive
1. 
to give up possession of; relinquish (a claim, etc.)
2. 
to give up (an office, position, etc.)
verb intransitive
3. 
to give up an office, position of employment, etc., esp. by formal notice
often with from

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Resign

see synonyms of resign
v. re·signed, re·sign·ing, re·signs
v.tr.
1. To submit (oneself) passively; accept as inevitable: I resigned myself to a long wait in line.
2. To give up (a position, for example), especially by formal notification.
3. To relinquish (a privilege, right, or claim). See Synonyms at relinquish.
v.intr.
To give up one's job or office; quit, especially by formal notification: resign from a board of directors.

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