English Explanatory Dictionary

resign

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To give up; to relinquish ownership of.
  2. To hand over (something to someone), place into the care or control of another.
  3. To voluntarily leave (a job or position), in particular a hard-fought position of high status.
  4. To submit passively; to give up as hopeless or inevitable.
verb
  1. Alternative spelling of re-sign.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈzaɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-resign (verb).wav /ɹiːˈsaɪn/

Word forms

resign resigns resigning resigned no-table-tags glossary resignest resignedst resigneth

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman resigner, Middle French resigner, and its source, Latin resignāre (“to unseal, annul, assign, resign”), from re- + signāre (“to seal, stamp”). Piecewise doublet of re-sign.

Synonyms

quit vacate

Derived words

resignable resignation resignatory resignee resigner resignful resignment resign oneself unresign
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