Dictionary Entry
resign
resign is a 6-letter English word with 9 senses as transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To affix one's signature to, a second time; to sign again. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 9 · 9 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To affix one's signature to, a second time; to sign again.
- 2transitive verb
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.
- 3transitive verb
To relinquish; to abandon.
- 4transitive verb
To commit to the care of; to consign.
- 5noun
Resignation.
- 6verb
accept as inevitable
"He resigned himself to his fate"
- 7verb
part with a possession or right
"I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"
"resign a claim to the throne"
Synonyms
- 8verb
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
"She vacated the position when she got pregnant"
"The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
- 9verb
give up or retire from a position
"The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"
"The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"
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