What is the meaning of resign?

verb

  • Leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily.
    • usage: "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
  • Give up or retire from a position.
    • usage: "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"
  • Part with a possession or right.
    • usage: "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"
  • Accept as inevitable.
    • usage: "He resigned himself to his fate"
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APAWordNet. (2010). resign. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/resign/definitions/1306469
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