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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In 2024, Rep. Mark Green, who resigned from Congress earlier this year, won the district by 22 points.

From Salon

Polls show he remains highly unpopular, and a majority want him to resign, according to a poll released in September by the Israel Democracy Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ministers from the other main ultra-Orthodox party, Shas, resigned from the cabinet over the issue, though the party has not formally left the coalition.

From Barron's

He resigned Thursday, hours after the pipeline deal was signed.

From Barron's

Simon Stevens, the council's head of adult care and health, had been serving as interim CEO but resigned from that role earlier this week.

From BBC

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