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    resign
    /rɪˈzʌɪn/

    verb

    • 1. voluntarily leave a job or office: "he resigned from from the company in protest of the treatment of his co-workers" Similar leavegohand in one's noticegive in one's notice
    • 2. accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided: "she resigned herself to a lengthy session" Similar reconcile oneself tobecome resigned tobecome reconciled tohave no choice but to acceptOpposite refuse to accept

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESIGN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Resign means to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, such as business, politics, chess, and more, with examples and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › resignResign Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb resign, which can mean to give up, to quit, or to sign again. See examples, word history, and related phrases of resign.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › resignRESIGN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally. Synonyms: leave, quit, abdicate, renounce. to relinquish (a right, claim, agreement, etc.). Synonyms: cede, surrender, forgo, give up. to give or sign over, as to the control or care of another: She resigned her child to an adoption agency.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESIGN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    RESIGN meaning: 1. to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving: 2. In the game of…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESIGN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of resign as a verb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Resign means to give up a job, position, or right, or to accept a situation without resistance.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishresign verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    to officially tell somebody that you are leaving your job, an organization, etc. She was forced to resign due to ill health. resign as something He resigned as manager after eight years. resign from something Two members resigned from the board in protest.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › resignResign - definition of resign by The Free Dictionary

    Resign means to give up or leave a job, position, or right, often formally. It can also mean to accept something as inevitable or to relinquish something. See synonyms, usage, and translations of resign.