resignation

[ rez-ig-ney-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of resigning.

   Synonyms: abdication

2. a formal statement, document, etc., stating that one gives up an office, position, etc.

   Synonyms: abdication

3. an accepting, unresisting attitude, state, etc.; submission; acquiescence:

   to meet one's fate with resignation.

   Synonyms: forbearance, compliance, patience

   Antonyms: recalcitrance

resignation

/ ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən /

noun

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

Other Words From

• nonres·ig·nation noun
• prores·ig·nation adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of resignation¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin resignātiōn-, stem of resignātiō “cancellation, rescinding,” from Latin resignāt(us) “canceled” (past participle of resignāre “to open, release, cancel”; resign ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

Gaetz's resignation ended a years-long probe by the committee that looked into allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor and illicit drug use.

From Salon

The committee lost its jurisdiction over Gaetz with his resignation, making an official release of the report unlikely.

From Salon

In a statement, Durbin questioned the timing of Gaetz’s resignation and emphasized the Senate’s need to analyze its findings.

From Salon

Before Gaetz's resignation was announced, he said, the House was prepared to expel him just as they did former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., last year.

From Salon

"The Anglican church in Cape Town in which John Smyth worshipped… has reported that it never received any reports suggesting he abused or groomed young people," Thabo Makgoba, the archbishop of Cape Town, said in statement responding to this week's resignation of Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury.

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Related Words

• departure
• retirement
• surrender
• termination
• withdrawal