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resign
[ri-zahyn]
verb (used without object)
to give up an office or position, often formally (often followed byfrom ).
to resign from the presidency.
Synonyms:to submit; yield.
to resign before the inevitable.
verb (used with object)
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
Synonyms: , , ,to relinquish (a right, claim, agreement, etc.).
Synonyms: , , ,to give or sign over, as to the control or care of another.
She resigned her child to an adoption agency.
to submit (oneself, one's mind, etc.) without resistance.
resign
/ ɪˈɪ /
verb
to give up tenure of (a job, office, etc)
(tr) to reconcile (oneself) to; yield
to resign oneself to death
(tr) to give up (a right, claim, etc); relinquish
he resigned his claim to the throne
Other Word Forms
- ˈԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of resign1
Example Sentences
Former detective Maggie Oliver, who resigned from Greater Manchester Police over the way grooming cases were handled in Rochdale, said the Conservatives and Labour had both been "dragged kicking and screaming to this point".
Jake Wood did indeed become the executive director, but within a fortnight he resigned saying the project breached the humanitarian principles of "humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence", which he said he would not abandon.
Seemingly resigned to their fate, protesters began to sit on the road and write the number of bail support on their arms.
Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill has accused a Stormont minister of "inflaming tensions" over recent trouble and urged him to resign.
That staffer was widely presumed to be Lee, prompting calls for the newly elected council member to resign.
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When To Use
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.
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