Synonyms of resigns

resigns

verb

present tense third-person singular of resign

as in abdicates

to give up (as a position of authority) formally

following the election, the incumbent cabinet members resigned their positions so the president could feel free to pick a new administration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abdicates
• relinquishes
• renounces
• cedes
• denies
• surrenders
• vacates
• waives
• steps down (from)
• abandons
• disowns
• disavows
• steps aside (from)
• disclaims
• abnegates
• forsakes
• abjures
• demits
• quits
• yields
• hands over
• gives up
• deserts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assumes
• claims
• appropriates
• seizes
• confiscates
• defends
• protects
• arrogates
• takes over
• usurps
• secures
• guards
• wrests
• safeguards

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of resigns

Ford Heights mayor resigns after conviction Days after he was convicted in a corruption case, the mayor of Ford Heights has submitted his resignation. —Kevin Bessler | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Sep. 2024