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resign
verb
accept as inevitable
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- R
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- ESIG
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɹɪˈzaɪn
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
accept as inevitable
“He resigned himself to his fate”
verb
part with a possession or right
“I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest”
verb
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
“She vacated the position when she got pregnant”
verb
give up or retire from a position
“The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month”
In context
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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