| Main Entry: | resign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give up responsibility |
Synonyms: |
abandon, abdicate, bail out, bow out, capitulate, cease work, cede, demit, divorce oneself from, drop, drop out, end service, fold, forgo, forsake, give notice, give up the ship, hand in resignation, hand over, hang it up, leave, quit, relinquish, renounce, retire, secede, separate oneself from, sign off, stand aside, stand down, step down, surrender, terminate, throw in the towel, turn over, vacate, waive, walk out, wash hands of, yield |
Antonyms: |
agree, take on |
| Main Entry: | step down |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | resign |
Synonyms: |
abandon, abdicate, bow out, cease work, drop out, give notice, hand in resignation, hang it up, leave, quit, retire, sign off, terminate, throw in the towel, walk out |
| Main Entry: | stop |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring or come to a halt or end |
Synonyms: |
be over, blow off, break, break off, call it a day, cease, close, cold turkey, come to a standstill, conclude, cool it, cut out, cut short, desist, discontinue, draw up, drop, end, finish, halt, hang it up, hold, kill, pause, pull up, put an end to, quit, quit cold, refrain, run its course, scrub, shut down, sign off, stall, stand, stay, tarry, terminate, wind up, wrap up |
Antonyms: |
advance, begin, continue, go, start |