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Meanings of resign in English

Portuguese
resignar
Spanish
dimitir

To give up from a job or position.

resignar
Portuguese
abandonar
Catalan
alliberar
Spanish
liberar

Part with a possession or right.

abandonar

To accept as inevitable.

Usage of resign in English
1
The minister said she saw no reason to resign as Broadcasting Minister.
Radio NZ
2
The following year the ANC's National Executive Committee forced Mbeki to resign.
The South African
3
The President was the first American leader to resign, therefore avoiding impeachment.
The Guardian
4
In the days after I will resign as prime minister, Muscat said.
Reuters
5
He could also resign and try to put together a new government.
Reuters
6
If convicted of criminal charges, state law would require Kane to resign.
Reuters
7
I think she needs to resign over this matter, Ms Copland said.
Radio NZ
8
If the government loses such a vote it is forced to resign.
Reuters
9
TODAY, Ian Paisley will resign as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party.
The Irish Times
10
Six newspapers in his home state have called on him to resign.
Reuters
11
After today you must resign and lose yourself among your people again.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
12
Then reports suggested that Zuma has been given 48 hours to resign.
The South African
13
Despite a swift reversal, protesters still demand that Pakistan's law minister resign.
The Guardian
14
On Monday, he said he had come under intense pressure to resign.
Reuters
15
He or she must resign if the vote of confidence is lost.
The Irish Times
16
Raja was forced to resign and later arrested over the auditor's report.
Reuters
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