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resign

/ɹiːˈsaɪn/verb2 syllables

Resign means: part with a possession or right.

Synonyms for resign11

verb, as in part with a possession or right

release, relinquish, free, give up

verb, as in leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

vacate, renounce, give up

verb, as in give up or retire from a position

leave office, quit, step down

verb, as in accept as inevitable

reconcile, submit

What does resign mean?4

verb

1

part with a possession or right“I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest”

2

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily“She vacated the position when she got pregnant”

3

give up or retire from a position“The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month”

4

accept as inevitable“He resigned himself to his fate”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with resign?32

three syllables

redesign
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All 32 rhymes for resign, grouped by syllable

Resign in a sentence

  • According to current rumors, he plans to resign next week.Nylez
  • He should resign from his post, since it's too much responsibility for him.emory989
  • He stopped resisting, and resigned himself to his fate.blay_paul
  • I walked without hope, already resigned to the certain fate of being abandoned forever.Mithridates
  • You should do the honorable thing and resign.Swift
  • The minister was obliged to resign from the cabinet.sundown
  • The president of the university is likely to resign.CK
  • I don't want to resign my job at present.CK

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Forms of resign

as a verb

past tense
resigned
present participle
resigning
third-person singular
resigns
past participle
resigned