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resignto 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/

Korean meaning: 사직하다, 사임하다

Korean pronunciation: 리**자인**

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

resign concept
💡 Concept

The employee resigns by handing her notice to the surprised boss

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resign rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Abandon the design, resign from what they assign

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈzaɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈzaɪn/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootsign

Origin

라틴어 'resignare'에서 유래했는데, 이는 '도장을 다시 찍다' 또는 '무효화하다'는 의미였습니다. 중세 시대에 관직을 그만둘 때 공식 인장을 돌려주던 관습에서 '사임하다'는 의미가 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

designassigndefinealign
design
assign
define
align

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📝Examples

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The minister resigned after the scandal broke, saying he needed more time for his Netflix addiction.

😄 Fun example

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.

😄 Fun example

After losing his keys for the fifth time this month, John resigned himself to living as a nomad.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

quitstep downabdicateretirewithdraw

Antonyms

acceptcontinuepersist

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