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)
• hire (out or on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resign

Verb

Musk started his feud with the Trump administration via his X account on Tuesday, June 3, just days after resigning his White House role on a cordial note. —Meredith Kile, People.com, 5 June 2025

Corpus has denied any wrongdoing and has resisted calls to resign. —Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 5 June 2025

Two commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission are resigning at the end of this week. —ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025

Her firing comes after former Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned from her position in 2024 following accusations of academic plagiarism. —Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025

Phrases Containing resign

• resign (from)