Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To formally give up or step down from a position or job.
Resign
/rɪˈzaɪn/Synonyms:
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Examples:
He decided to resign from his job.Maria plans to resign due to personal reasons.
Etymology:
The word resign originates from the Latin resignare, meaning to unseal, cancel, or give up office, composed of re- (expressing intensive force or reversal) and signare (to sign or seal). It entered Middle English from Old French in the 14th century.
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