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resign

verb

accept as inevitable

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
R
Ends with
N
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɹɪˈzaɪn

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. accept as inevitable

    “He resigned himself to his fate”

verb

  1. part with a possession or right

    “I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest”

verb

  1. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

    “She vacated the position when she got pregnant”

verb

  1. give up or retire from a position

    “The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month”

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Example Sentences

He resigned himself to his fate
I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest
resign a claim to the throne
She vacated the position when she got pregnant
The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds
The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month
The chairman resigned over the financial scandal

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