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Another word for resign

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resign

v.

To relinquish
surrender, capitulate, give up; see abandon 1, yield 1.
To leave one's employment
quit, leave, retire, step down, drop out, stand down, stand aside, end one's services, walk out, hand in one's resignation, give notice, leave office, abdicate, cease work, sign off, ask for one's time*, chuck one's job*, toss up one's job*.

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Another word for resign

verb

To bring (oneself) to accept:
reconcile. See accept
To relinquish one's engagement in or occupation with:
demit, leave¹, quit, terminate. See continue
To give up a possession, claim, or right:
abandon, abdicate, cede, demit, forswear, hand over, quitclaim, relinquish, render, renounce, surrender, waive, yield. See keep

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Shall we forever resign the pleasure of construction to the carpenter?
I am in no hurry to resign my office and be planted, you may be sure.
In consequence of this James was forced to resign his posts.
It was the sign it was time to resign, for her power was nearly gone.
In his last sickness Celestine wished to resign his office, but the cardinals protested.

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