resign

[rɪˈzaɪn]

Definition:
1. Leave (a job, post, post, or position) voluntarily.
2. Give up or retire from a position.
3. Part with a possession or right.
4. Accept as inevitable.

Use 'resign' in a sentence:

1. The mayor will resign if the vote goes against him.
2. 'Resign! Resign!' they chanted.
3. They put pressure on her to resign.
4. His position had become untenable and he was forced to resign.
5. If I were in your shoes, I'd resign immediately.
6. When she resigned, he was named to the committee in her place.
7. He shrugged aside suggestions that he resign.
8. Somebody in the know told me he's going to resign.
9. He was resigned to never seeing his birthplace again.
10. He ought to resign, I think.
11. He announced that he's going to resign.
12. Someone's been putting it about that you plan to resign.
13. She resigned over a matter of principle.
14. His vice president also had to resign in disgrace.
15. If I were in your place, I'd resign immediately.
16. You had me worried for a moment ─ I thought you were going to resign!
17. It is our opinion that he should resign.
18. Rumours are rife that he is going to resign.
19. The President was forced to resign.
20. He felt that he was being pressurized to resign.
21. I was given to understand that she had resigned.
22. The opposition have called for him to resign.
23. His sense of decency forced him to resign.
24. The selectors should resign en bloc.
25. If I were asked to work on Sundays, I should resign.
26. He resigned largely because of the stories in the press.
27. The president is adamant that he will not resign.
28. He was left with no option but to resign.
29. She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign.
30. I resigned last Friday and left that same day.
31. The President is under intense pressure to resign.
32. Mr. Rivers has indicated that he may resign.
33. She told the family of her decision to resign.
34. They urged her to do the honourable thing and resign.
35. She hinted darkly that she might have to resign.
36. He resigned for a variety of reasons.
37. Last year the business went belly up after one of the partners resigned.
38. He said he was resigning but did not elaborate on his reasons.
39. He resigned as Home Secretary and returned to the back benches.
40. The director resigned in protest at the decision.
41. Two members resigned from the board in protest.
42. Not long after that he resigned.
43. I feel I should resign.
44. Think carefully before you resign ─ you don't want to burn your bridges.
45. He resigned as manager after eight years.
46. I've decided to resign but I'd rather you kept quiet about it.
47. There was nothing else for it but to resign.
48. As most of you know, I've decided to resign.
49. He won't resign because he's not a quitter.
50. Two out of three people think the President should resign.
51. She was proved right, in dramatic fashion, when the whole department resigned.
52. She resigned as head of department.
53. He was under strong pressure to resign.
54. Officially, he resigned because of bad health.