v.
Pronunciation: ri- ' z ī n
Function: 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) over without resistance < resign ed herself to her fate>
2 : to give up deliberately especially : to renounce (as a right or position) by a formal act
intransitive verb
1 : to give up one's office or position : QUIT
2 : to accept something as inevitable : SUBMIT
synonyms see RELINQUISH , ABDICATE
– re · sign · ed · ly \ - ' z ī -n ə d-l ē \ adverb
– re · sign · ed · ness \ - ' z ī -n ə d-n ə s \ noun
– re · sign · er \ - ' z ī -n ə r \ noun