resign

Word parts

re- + clip

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: re‧sign

quitting a job

• IPA ^(key): /ˌrəˈzaɪn/

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signing again

• IPA ^(key): /riːˈsaɪn/

Verb

Plain form resign

Third-person singular resigns

Past tense resigned

Past participle resigned

Present participle resigning

1. If someone resigns from a job, they quit it.
   • Synonym: quit

   He resigned his job when his fellow workers were attacked.

2. If you resign something, you sign it again.

Related words

• resignation
• resign oneself