Resign

[rɪ'zaɪn]

Definition

(verb.) accept as inevitable; 'He resigned himself to his fate'.

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Definition

(v. t.) To sign back; to return by a formal act; to yield to another; to surrender; -- said especially of office or emolument. Hence, to give up; to yield; to submit; -- said of the wishes or will, or of something valued; -- also often used reflexively.

(v. t.) To relinquish; to abandon.

(v. t.) To commit to the care of; to consign.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Yield, surrender, relinquish, abdicate, forego, abandon, cede, give up, deliver up, throw up, part with, lay down.

v. n. Abdicate, relinquish office.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Surrender, abandon, return, withdraw, abdicate, submit, leave, relinquish,forego, renounce

ANT:Retain, claim, appropriate, vindicate, grasp

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Definition

v.t. to yield up to another: to submit calmly: to relinquish: to entrust.—v.i. to submit one's self: to give up an office &c.—n. Resignā′tion act of giving up: state of being resigned or quietly submissive: acquiescence: patience: (Scots law) the form by which a vassal returns the feu into the hands of a superior.—p.adj. Resigned′ calmly submissive: uncomplaining.—adv. Resigned′ly with submission.—ns. Resignēē′ the person to whom a thing is resigned; Resign′er; Resign′ment.

v.t. to sign again.

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