to resign
21resign — v. 1) (D; intr.) to resign from (she resigned from her job) 2) (d; refl.) to resign to (he resigned himself to his fate) * * * [ˌriː saɪn] (d; refl.) to resign to (he resigned himself to his fate) (D; intr.) to resign from (she resigned from her… …
22resign — re|sign W3 [rıˈzaın] v [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: resigner, from Latin resignare to unseal, cancel, give back , from signare; SIGN2] 1.) to officially announce that you have decided to leave your job or an organization… …
23resign — /ri zuyn /, v.i. 1. to give up an office or position, often formally (often fol. by from): to resign from the presidency. 2. to submit; yield: to resign before the inevitable. v.t. 3. to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally. 4. to… …
24resign — [[t]rɪza͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦♦ resigns, resigning, resigned 1) VERB If you resign from a job or position, you formally announce that you are leaving it. A hospital administrator has resigned over claims he lied to get the job... [V n] Mr Robb resigned his… …
25resign*/ — [rɪˈzaɪn] verb [I/T] to state formally that you are leaving your job He made it clear that he was not resigning from active politics.[/ex] He was forced to resign as mayor.[/ex] • resign yourself (to sth) to accept that something unpleasant must… …
26resign — /rəˈzaɪn / (say ruh zuyn) verb (i) 1. (sometimes followed by from) to give up an office or position. 2. to submit; yield. –verb (t) 3. to give up (an office, position, etc.) formally. 4. to relinquish, as a right or claim. 5. to submit (oneself,… …
27resign yourself to something — reˈsign yourself to sth derived to accept sth unpleasant that cannot be changed or avoided • She resigned herself to her fate. • resign yourself to something doing sth We had to resign ourselves to making a loss on the sale. Main entry:… …
28resign from — phr verb Resign from is used with these nouns as the object: ↑appointment, ↑board, ↑company, ↑job, ↑office, ↑party …
29resign — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To relinquish] Syn. surrender, capitulate, give up; see abandon 1 , yield 1 . 2. [To leave one s employment] Syn. quit, leave, retire, step down, drop out, stand down, stand aside, end one s services, walk out, hand in one s …
30resign — verb 1》 voluntarily leave a job or position of office. 2》 (be resigned or resign oneself to) accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided. 3》 archaic surrender oneself to another s guidance. Derivatives resigned adjective resignedly adverb …
