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resign
verb(re-sign)
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
Synonyms: give up, renounce, vacate,
Examples:
The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds.
resign
verb(re-sign)
part with a possession or right
Synonyms: free, give up, release, relinquish,
Examples:
Resign a claim to the throne.
resign
verb(re-sign)
give up or retire from a position
Synonyms: leave office, quit, step down,
Examples:
The chairman resigned over the financial scandal.
resign
verb(re-sign)
accept as inevitable
Synonyms: reconcile, submit,
Examples:
He resigned himself to his fate.

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