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Resign

/ɹɪˈzaɪn/

To give up; to relinquish ownership of.

📖 Definitions of "Resign"

verb
  1. 1

    To give up; to relinquish ownership of.

  2. 2

    To hand over (something to someone), place into the care or control of another.

  3. 3

    To quit (a job or position).

    "He resigned the crown to follow his heart."

  4. 4

    To submit passively; to give up as hopeless or inevitable.

    "After fighting for so long, she finally resigned to her death."

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