resignation
noun
/ˌɹez.əɡˈnæɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌɹez.ɪɡˈnæɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌɹɛz.ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/
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démission,
résignation
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- A written or oral declaration that one resigns.
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démission
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- An uncomplaining acceptance of something undesirable but unavoidable.
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résignation
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resign
verb
/ɹɪˈzaɪn/
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- (transitive, or, intransitive) To voluntarily leave (a job or position), in particular a hard-fought position of high status. [from 14th c.]
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démissionner,
abdiquer
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- (transitive) To give up; to relinquish ownership of. [from 14th c.]
- (transitive) To submit passively; to give up as hopeless or inevitable. [from 15th c.]
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abandonner,
céder,
renoncer,
résigner,
se faire une raison
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- (transitive) To hand over (something to someone), place into the care or control of another.
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léguer
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