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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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

But they held government-related positions, such as a Wisconsin alderman who resigned after he was identified as a member.

From Salon

Roosevelt served for a year as an occasionally insubordinate assistant secretary of the Navy, then resigned at the start of the Spanish-American War to co-found the First U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

They agreed their relationship had broken down, and Presley should resign.

From The Wall Street Journal

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