Word

resign, v.
(resigned, resigning, resigns)
freq. cnt. 9

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

give up renounce resign vacate

sample sentences

"She vacated the position when she got pregnant"
"The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

quit, step down, leave office, resign

hyponym

abdicate, renounce

accept as inevitable
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

reconcile resign submit

sample sentences

"He resigned himself to his fate"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP

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Somebody ----s somebody PP

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Somebody ----s somebody PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

part with a possession or right
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 3

free give up release relinquish resign

sample sentences

"I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"
"resign a claim to the throne"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

relinquishing relinquishment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

release release

semantic pointers

hypernym

hand, pass, give, turn over, pass on, reach

hyponym

derequisition sacrifice, give

give up or retire from a position
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

leave office quit resign step down

sample sentences

"The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"
"The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

resignation resignation

semantic pointers

hyponym

resign, vacate, give up, renounce retire top out fall

hypernym

leave, depart, pull up stakes