Resign – r ih z ay n
To voluntarily leave your job
He resigned from the government after his affair
Definition verb (used without object)
to give up an office or position, often formally (often followed by from
to submit; yield
verb (used with object)
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
to relinquish (a right, claim, agreement, etc.).
to give or sign over, as to the control or care of another
to submit (oneself, one's mind, etc.) without resistance.
How to Pronounce
Synonyms for resign
abandon, abdicate, capitulate, cede, drop, fold, forgo, forsake, leave, quit, relinquish, renounce, retire, secede, surrender, terminate, vacate, waive, yield
Dictionary Entries near resign
residual urine, residual volume, residuary, residue, residuum, resign, resignation, resigned, resignee, resile, resilience
First known use
1325–75; Middle English resignen<Middle French resigner<Latin resignāre to open, release, cancel, equivalent to re-re- + signāre to mark, seal, sign
