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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He has faced calls to resign for failing to deliver his condolences in both English and French.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Investment staff responsible for over one-third of Janus’ run-rate revenue threatened to resign if Janus agreed to a sale to Victory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Los Angeles County’s chief executive officer Fesia Davenport, who has been on medical leave since October, has announced that she will resign next month.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

“After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today,” Kent wrote.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

But Ross, it seems, was unmoved by sarcasm, and in the end Thurber simply had to resign himself to Ross’s way of thinking.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

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