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resignation

[ rez-ig-ney-shuhn ]
/ ˌrɛz ɪgˈneɪ ʃən /
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noun

the act of resigning.
a formal statement, document, etc., stating that one gives up an office, position, etc.
an accepting, unresisting attitude, state, etc.; submission; acquiescence: to meet one's fate with resignation.

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RELATED WORDS

termination, surrender, retirement, departure, withdrawal, acceptance, abdication, renunciation, notice, abandonment, leaving, humbleness, compliance, submission, patience, meekness, modesty, acquiescence, lowliness, humility

Nearby words

residually, residuary, residue, residuum, resign, resignation, resigned, resignedly, resignee, resile, resilience

Origin of resignation

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Medieval Latin resignātiōn- (stem of resignātiō) a canceling, rescinding, equivalent to Latin resignāt(us) (past participle of resignāre to resign; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

non·res·ig·na·tion, nounpro·res·ig·na·tion, adjective
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resignation

/ (ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən) /

noun

the act of resigning
a formal document stating one's intention to resign
a submissive unresisting attitude; passive acquiescence
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