resign — to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈzaɪn/
Example Sentences
- The minister resigned after the scandal broke, saying he needed more time for his Netflix addiction.
- She resigned herself to the fact that her cat would never learn to do the dishes.
- The CEO resigned from the company to pursue his dream of becoming a professional food blogger.
resign
VERB[/rɪˈzaɪn/]
to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving
After years of stress, she decided to resign from her corporate job.
Abandon the design, resign from what they assign
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'resignare', meaning 'to seal again' or 'to annul'. The modern sense of 'to resign from office' developed in the Middle Ages from the practice of returning one's official seal when leaving a position.
Breakdown
re- (back, again) + signare (to seal, mark with a sign), literally 'to seal again' or 'unmake by sealing'.
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📝Examples
“The minister resigned after the scandal broke, saying he needed more time for his Netflix addiction.”
“She resigned herself to the fact that her cat would never learn to do the dishes.”
“The CEO resigned from the company to pursue his dream of becoming a professional food blogger.”
“After losing his keys for the fifth time this month, John resigned himself to living as a nomad.”
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