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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Mr. Mandelson resigned from the Labour Party on Sunday, saying he regretted his friendship with Epstein and wished to spare the party “further embarrassment.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Wallace was appointed by a federal judge in December after his predecessor resigned.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lord Mandelson, a senior minister in the Tony Blair and Gordon Brown governments, resigned from the House of Lords this week after newly released files on Epstein revealed the extent of their relationship.

From BBC

Miroslav Lajčák resigned from his role on Saturday after messages between the Slovakian national security adviser and Epstein were made public.

From Salon

Bezos' move last year to focus the paper's opinion section on "personal liberties and free markets" prompted the editor of that section to resign.

From BBC

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