resignation
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resignation
- /ˌɹɛz.ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/ Canada, UK, US
- /ˌɹez.ɪɡˈnæɪ.ʃən/ Australia
- /ˌɹez.əɡˈnæɪ.ʃən/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English resignacion, resignacioun, from Old French resignation, from Medieval Latin resignātiōnem, accusative of resignātio. Equivalent to resign + -ation.
noun resignations
- The act of resigning. Jane tendered her resignation to the board of directors, but they refused.
- A written or oral declaration that one resigns. hand in one's resignation
- An uncomplaining acceptance of something undesirable but unavoidable. With resignation I acknowledged that after the accident I would not be able to ski again.
- The form by which a vassal returns the feu into the hands of a superior.
Similar: resignment
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: surrender, relinquishment, resign, resigned, renouncement, renunciation, quits, quit, abdication, revocation, quitting, waiver, abandonment, retirement, dismissal, withdrawal
noun
Similar: resignment
Translations
Every language
noun act of resigning
| Español | dimisión, renuncia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사임 saim, 사직 sajik |
| 日本語 | 辞任 jinin, 辞職 jishoku |
| 中文 | 辭職 /辞职 cízhí |
| हिन्दी | इस्तीफ़ा istīfā |
| Português | demissão |
| Français | démission |
| Deutsch | Rücktritt, Niederlegung, Kündigung |
| Italiano | dimissioni, uscita, fuoriuscita |
| Ελληνικά | παραίτηση paraítisi |
| Română | demisie |
| Русский | отста́вка otstávka, ухо́д uxód |
| Tiếng Việt | từ chức |
| العربية | اِسْتِقَالَة istiqāla, اِسْتِعْفَاء istiʕfāʔ |
noun declaration that one resigns
| Español | renuncia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사임 saim |
| 日本語 | 辞表 jihyō |
| 中文 | 辭呈 /辞呈 cíchéng, 辭職書 /辞职书 cízhíshū |
| Français | démission |
| Deutsch | Rücktrittserklärung |
| Ελληνικά | παραίτηση paraítisi |
| Русский | заявле́ние zajavlénije |
noun state of uncomplaining acceptance
| Español | resignación |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | mucsidjr |
| Português | resignação |
| Français | résignation |
| Deutsch | Resignation |
| Italiano | rassegnazione |
| Ελληνικά | εγκαρτέρηση egkartérisi |
| Русский | смире́ние smirénije |
Talk about this word "resignation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/resignation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. resignation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/resignation "resignation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/resignation.Cite this
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title = {resignation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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