resign

CEFRB1

/ɹɪˈzaɪn/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To officially leave a job or position.

  2. 02

    verb

    To accept something unpleasant that cannot be changed.

Examples

  • She was forced to resign due to ill health.

  • The minister was obliged to resign from the cabinet.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ɹiːˈsaɪn/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To hand over (something to someone), place into the care or control of another.

  2. To voluntarily leave (a job or position), in particular a hard-fought position of high status.

  3. To give up; to relinquish ownership of.

More examples

In context

  • You should do the honorable thing and resign.

  • He had no choice but to resign the game and let his opponent become the champion.

  • He resigned the crown to follow his heart.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Anglo-Norman resigner, Middle French resigner, and its source, Latin resignāre (“to unseal, annul, assign, resign”), from re- + signāre (“to seal, stamp”). Piecewise doublet of re-sign.