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)

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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

Fernandes Anderson officially resigned earlier this month and her last day is July 4. —Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 June 2025

Anna Wintour has resigned from her role as the editor-in-chief of Vogue after 37 years. —Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 26 June 2025

Greco resigned as a City Hall adviser to Adams after FBI agents in February 2024 raided her two Bronx homes as part of an investigation that has reportedly focused at least in part on her connections to China’s government. —Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025

Shortly after the news broke, Cerdan resigned from the PSOE and stepped down as a member of parliament. —Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025

Phrases Containing resign

• resign (from)