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resign

/ resign /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
accept as inevitable
"He resigned himself to his fate"
Type of:
accept
Derived:
resignation surrender
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 2
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"
Type of:
leave office quit step down
Kinds of:
abdicate renounce
Derived:
resignation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
part with a possession or right
"I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"
"resign a claim to the throne"
Type of:
pass hand reach
Kinds of:
derequisition sacrifice give
Derived:
relinquishment relinquishing release waiver discharge
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 4
give up or retire from a position
"The Secretary fo the Navy will leave office next month"
"The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"
Opposites:
take office
Type of:
leave depart pull up stakes
Kinds of:
vacate renounce give up retire top out
Derived:
resignation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
45%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
3
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accept leave office quit step down abdicate renounce pass hand reach derequisition sacrifice give