Resign (verb):Meaning:To voluntarily leave a job, position, or responsibility, typically by formally submitting a letter of resignation.
Examples:
- After years of working for the company, she decided to resign and pursue other opportunities.
- The manager's decision to resign came as a shock to the team.
- He resigned from his position as chairman due to personal reasons.
Synonyms:
- Quit, step down, retire.
- Abandon, relinquish, surrender.
Antonyms:
- Stay, remain, continue.
- Accept, assume, undertake.
Collocations:
- Resign from: She chose to resign from her position after a long and successful career.
- Resign as: He decided to resign as the head of the committee.
- Resign over: The controversy led him to resign over the matter.
Idioms:
- Throw in the towel: After facing too many challenges, he decided to throw in the towel and resign.
Expressions:
- Resign in protest: The employees resigned in protest against the unfair working conditions.
Phrases:
- Resign with dignity: She chose to resign with dignity rather than continue in a difficult situation.
Word Family (noun/adjective):
- Resignation (noun): The act of resigning or quitting a job.
- Resigned (adjective): Accepting a situation as it is, often with a sense of resignation.