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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Logic suggests that if the man who gave the advice should resign, why not the one who actually made the decision?

From BBC

He has resigned as a member of the House of Lords, with the government pledging to introduce legislation required to strip him of his title.

From BBC

They also agreed that National Party lawmakers including the three senators who had resigned could return to the shadow cabinet in March, local media said.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, the opinion editor resigned in February last year when Bezos decided to focus the paper's comment section on "personal liberties and free markets".

From BBC

Hours after the investigation was announced, Lang offered to resign as head of the Arab World Institute, a body that promotes cooperation and exchanges between France and Arab nations.

From BBC

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