resign

Definition

To give up; to relinquish ownership of.

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman resigner, Middle French resigner, and its source, Latin resignāre (“to unseal, annul, assign, resign”), from re- + signāre (“to seal, stamp”). Piecewise doublet of re-sign.

Example Sentences

• "And if the perfection of well-speaking might bring any glorie sutable unto a great personage, Scipio and Lelius would never have resigned the honour of their Comedies[…]unto an Affrican servant[…]."
• "I am resigning in protest of the unfair treatment of our employees."
• "He resigned the crown to follow his heart."