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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Andreatta says she does not plan to resign from the city council or abandon her campaign for supervisor.

From Los Angeles Times

Summers resigned from OpenAI’s board, is on leave from Harvard, and publicly apologized.

From Barron's

Both executives wound up resigning — first Byron, then Cabot a few days later.

From Los Angeles Times

Dolan, who has led New York’s Roman Catholic archdiocese since 2009, submitted his required letter offering to resign upon reaching the age of 75 in February.

From The Wall Street Journal

Englander resigned from office the following year, after being contacted by FBI agents about the trip.

From Los Angeles Times

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