Definitions

resign

[ri-zahyn] / rɪˈzaɪn /

VERB

give up responsibility

Synonyms

STRONG

abandon abdicate capitulate cede drop fold forgo forsake leave quit relinquish renounce retire secede surrender terminate vacate waive yield

WEAK

bail out bow out cease work demit divorce oneself from drop out end service give notice give up the ship hand in resignation hand over hang it up separate oneself from sign off stand aside stand down step down throw in the towel turn over walk out wash hands of

Antonyms

STRONG

assert begin claim come continue defend do fight hold join keep maintain pursue remain retain win

WEAK

agree take on

Example Sentences

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But he adds: "I worry that dismissing 'willpower' makes it too easy to resign oneself to being at a weight that may not be what is desired, or best for health."

From BBC

A top official overseeing the test’s creation resigned in disgrace.

From The Wall Street Journal

For years, she has been one of the loudest members of Congress, but in November, Greene dramatically announced her plan to resign from the House this month.

From Salon

His predecessor resigned Monday after protests by merchants broke out over the precipitous drop in value of the rial, the country’s currency.

From The Wall Street Journal

That October, Ernst & Young resigned as the server maker’s auditor, saying it was unwilling to be “associated with the financial statements prepared by management.”

From Barron's

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