what does resign mean?
RESIGN as VERB
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- He resigned himself to his fate
Hypernyms(s) resign is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- part with a possession or right
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- I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest
- resign a claim to the throne
Hypernyms(s) resign is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- leave (a job, post, post, or position) voluntarily
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- She vacated the position when she got pregnant
- The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds
Hypernyms(s) resign is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- give up or retire from a position
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- The Secretary fo the Navy will leave office next month
- The chairman resigned over the financial scandal
Hypernyms(s) resign is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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