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resign definition

re·sign (ri zīn′)

transitive verb

  1. to give up possession of; relinquish (a claim, etc.)
  2. to give up (an office, position, etc.)

Etymology: ME resignen < MFr resigner < L resignare < re-, back + signare, to sign

intransitive verb

to give up an office, position of employment, etc., esp. by formal notice: often with from
resign Idioms

resign oneself (to)

to submit or become reconciled (to); accept (something) passively

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