Definition of resign

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  • resign is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • resign is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • resign is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of resign

  • leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily (verb)

    Examples

    1. The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds

    Synonyms

    1. give up
    2. renounce
    3. vacate
  • part with a possession or right (verb)

    Examples

    1. resign a claim to the throne

    Synonyms

    1. free
    2. give up
    3. release
    4. relinquish
  • give up or retire from a position (verb)

    Examples

    1. The chairman resigned over the financial scandal

    Synonyms

    1. leave office
    2. quit
    3. step down
  • accept as inevitable (verb)

    Examples

    1. He resigned himself to his fate

    Synonyms

    1. reconcile
    2. submit

See definition of resign in Merriam Webster