| 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
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Antonyms: |
agree, take on
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