What does the word resign mean?
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To give up; surrender; relinquish.
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To yield trustfully.
Part of speech: verb transitive, verb intransitive
Part of speech: verb transitive, verb intransitive
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Usage examples for resign
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I have no wish to be associated further with you or your fellows; but you are vastly mistaken if you imagine that I shall resign my position on the Bench or the Town Council. – A Family Man (From the Fifth Series Plays) by John Galsworthy Last Updated: February 10, 2009
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If you would escape with the little character that is left, you will forthwith resign. – The Monikins by J. Fenimore Cooper
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He felt his danger, and wrote home that if he felt it would be honorable, he should be tempted to resign and come home. – The Story of the Toys by Mary Harris Toy Dodge