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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Ruemmler told Solomon she plans to resign later this year due to the distraction that media coverage of the Epstein files had caused.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Monday afternoon, many in Westminster concluded that Starmer would not see out the day without resigning - but his cabinet rallied around him and he survived.

From BBC

He claims to be the victim of a plot to force him to resign.

From Barron's

Downing Street chief of staff Morgan MacSweeney said he took "full responsibility" for advising the PM to appoint Lord Mandelson and resigned.

From BBC

While he was credited with rebuilding the company’s finance department, he also frequently clashed with other executives and resigned from the company after 14 months.

From The Wall Street Journal

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