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Added 9 October 2026

resign

/ɹɪˈzaɪn/ verb

In Latin: abdicō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about resign at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily.
She vacated the position when she got pregnant
Give up or retire from a position.
The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month
Part with a possession or right.
I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest

Origin

From Anglo-Norman resigner, Middle French resigner, and its source, Latin resignāre (“to unseal, annul, assign, resign”), from re- + signāre (“to seal, stamp”). Piecewise doublet of re-sign.

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