resign one's position

  • 1resign — re‧sign [rɪˈzaɪn] verb [intransitive, transitive] JOBS to officially leave a job, position etc through your own choice, rather than being told to leave: • The vice president resigned his post last week. resign as • One director recently resigned… …

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  • 2resign in protest — quit one s position out of protest …

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  • 5resign — /ri zuyn /, v.i. 1. to give up an office or position, often formally (often fol. by from): to resign from the presidency. 2. to submit; yield: to resign before the inevitable. v.t. 3. to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally. 4. to… …

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  • 6resign — /rəˈzaɪn / (say ruh zuyn) verb (i) 1. (sometimes followed by from) to give up an office or position. 2. to submit; yield. –verb (t) 3. to give up (an office, position, etc.) formally. 4. to relinquish, as a right or claim. 5. to submit (oneself,… …

  • 7resign — re•sign [[t]rɪˈzaɪn[/t]] v. i. 1) to give up an office or position (often fol. by from) 2) to submit; yield: to resign before the inevitable[/ex] 3) to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally 4) to relinquish (a right, claim, etc.) 5) …

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  • 8resign — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French resigner, from Latin resignare, literally, to unseal, cancel, from re + signare to sign, seal more at sign Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. relegate, consign; especially to give (oneself)… …

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  • 9To throw one's self down — Throw Throw, v. t. [imp. {Threw} (thr[udd]); p. p. {Thrown} (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Throwing}.] [OE. [thorn]rowen, [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr[=a]jan, L.… …

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  • 10To throw one's self on — Throw Throw, v. t. [imp. {Threw} (thr[udd]); p. p. {Thrown} (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Throwing}.] [OE. [thorn]rowen, [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr[=a]jan, L.… …

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