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- [ri-zahyn]
- /rɪˈzaɪn/
- /rɪˈzaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-zahyn]
- /rɪˈzaɪn/
Definitions of resign word
- verb without object resign to give up an office or position, often formally (often followed by from): to resign from the presidency. 1
- verb without object resign to submit; yield: to resign before the inevitable. 1
- verb with object resign to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally. 1
- verb with object resign to relinquish (a right, claim, agreement, etc.). 1
- verb with object resign to give or sign over, as to the control or care of another: She resigned her child to an adoption agency. 1
- verb with object resign to submit (oneself, one's mind, etc.) without resistance. 1
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Origin of resign
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English resignen < Middle French resigner < Latin resignāre to open, release, cancel, equivalent to re- re- + signāre to mark, seal, sign
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Parts of speech for Resign
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
resign popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
resign usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for resign
verb resign
- abalienate — (civil law, transitive) To transfer the title of from one to another; to alienate.
- abdicate — If a king or queen abdicates, he or she gives up being king or queen.
- adios — goodbye; farewell
- back down — If you back down, you withdraw a claim, demand, or commitment that you made earlier, because other people are strongly opposed to it.
- back out — If you back out, you decide not to do something that you previously agreed to do.
Antonyms for resign
verb resign
- agglutinate — to adhere or cause to adhere, as with glue
- altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
- babysit — If you babysit for someone or babysit their children, you look after their children while they are out.
- beat off — to drive back; repel
- bracketed — a support, as of metal or wood, projecting from a wall or the like to hold or bear the weight of a shelf, part of a cornice, etc.
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