RESIGN (FROM) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

resign (from)

verb

Definition of resign (from)

as in to leave

to give up (a job or office) resigned from the company after the news broke that he had been falsifying financial statements for years

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Composer Ghulam Mohammed died in 1968 after writing the songs, leaving Naushad to complete the background score.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The collection launches with Seeded Natural, an unbleached, undyed fabric that leaves the cotton’s own seeds visible in the weave.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

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resign (from)

resigning

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