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resign

re·sign

UK/ɹiːˈsaɪn/ US/riˈsaɪn/ fairly common

verb

1.

leave (a job, post, post, or position) voluntarily

  • “She vacated the position when she got pregnant”
  • “The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds”
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2.

give up or retire from a position

  • “The Secretary fo the Navy will leave office next month”
  • “The chairman resigned over the financial scandal”
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3.

part with a possession or right

  • “I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest”
  • “resign a claim to the throne”
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4.

accept as inevitable

  • “He resigned himself to his fate”
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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • resign oneself

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