Main Entry:

re·sign

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈzīn\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French resigner, from Latin resignare, literally, to unseal, cancel, from re- + signare to sign, seal — more at sign

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1: relegate, consign ; especially : to give (oneself) over without resistance <resigned herself to her fate>2: to give up deliberately ; especially : to renounce (as a right or position) by a formal actintransitive verb1: to give up one's office or position : quit2: to accept something as inevitable : submit

synonyms see relinquish, abdicate

— re·sign·ed·ly \-ˈzī-nəd-lē\ adverb

— re·sign·ed·ness \-ˈzī-nəd-nəs\ noun

— re·sign·er \-ˈzī-nər\ noun