Synonyms of resign

resign 1 of 2

verb (1)

ri-ˈzīn 

as in to abdicate

to give up (as a position of authority) formally

following the election, the incumbent cabinet members resigned their positions so the president could feel free to pick a new administration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abdicate
• relinquish
• renounce
• cede
• surrender
• deny
• vacate
• waive
• step down (from)
• step aside (from)
• abnegate
• abandon
• disown
• disavow
• demit
• forsake
• abjure
• disclaim
• quit
• yield
• hand over
• give up
• desert

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assume
• claim
• appropriate
• protect
• seize
• confiscate
• defend
• take over
• arrogate
• secure
• usurp
• guard
• safeguard
• wrest

resign (from)

2 of 2

verb (2)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leave
• retire (from)
• quit
• give notice
• step aside (from)
• step down (from)
• chuck
• abandon
• vacate
• bag
• throw up
• drop out (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stay (at)
• keep
• hire (out)
• join
• sign on (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resign

Verb

New York’s business elite are mostly resigned, Kathy Wylde, who runs the Partnership for New York, tells me. —Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025

At the meeting, Young apologized for the using the slur but refused to resign. —Carl Weiser, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025

Walters resigned from his position in September 2025 to lead Teacher Freedom Alliance, a conservative advocacy group that opposes teachers unions. —Emery Petchauer, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025

One Republican candidate for governor called on Underly to resign. —Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025

Phrases Containing resign

• resign (from)