resigned
rɪˈzaɪnd
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Definition of resigned - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

accepting bad thingsaccepts something unpleasant without complaining or resisting
  • She felt resigned to her new job.
  • He looked resigned as the eviction notice arrived.
  • They were resigned to overnight flights and delays.
accepting stoical uncomplaining
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accept doing something unpleasant or unwanted without resistance
She became resigned to doing the extra work every weekend.

Origin of resigned

Latin, resignare (unseal)

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accepting fate
resigned to a situation that cannot be changed
knowledge
state resigned acceptance of permanent unawareness
employment
resigned from a position or office
euphemistic sex
accept unwanted sex due to social pressures in a resigned way
employment
resigned from a job or position
politics
37th U.S. President, former Vice President, resigned after Watergate, 1913–1994

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  1. French:résigné, ...
  2. German:resigniert, ...
  3. Italian:rassegnato, ...
  4. Spanish:resignado, ...
  5. Portuguese:resignado, ...
  6. Chinese:逆来顺受, ...
  7. Japanese:諦めた, ...
  8. Arabic:مستسلم, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַשְׁלִים, ...
  10. Russian:смирившийся, ...
  11. Ukrainian:покірний, ...
  12. Hindi:हार मानकर स्वीकार करने वाला, ...
resign
rɪˈzaɪn

Definition of resign - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
quit jobintr.voluntarily leave a job or positionintr.
  • He decided to resign after ten years with the company..
abdicate leave quit
2.
acceptanceintr.submit to an inevitable situationintr.
  • He resigned himself to the long wait.
submit surrender yield
3.
rightstr.Raregive up a right or claimtr.Rare
  • He had to resign his claim to the property.
abdicate relinquish surrender
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accept something unpleasant or inevitable
She resigned herself to the long commute.
accept something unpleasant without resistance
She resigned to the fact that it might rain.
accept a situation as inevitable or unchangeable
She resigned to her fate and stopped fighting.

Origin of resign

Latin, resignare (unseal)

Examples of resign in a sentence

  • Many employees decided to resign after the policy changes.
  • She resigned herself to the harsh reality.
  • They resigned themselves to the inevitable outcome.
  • She decided to resign her rights to the inheritance.
  • They had to resign their privileges to join the group.

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  1. French:démissionner, se résigner, ...
  2. German:kündigen, sich fügen, ...
  3. Italian:dimettersi, rassegnarsi, ...
  4. Spanish:renunciar, resignarse, ...
  5. Portuguese:renunciar, resignar-se, ...
  6. Chinese:辞职, 顺从, ...
  7. Japanese:辞職する, 受け入れる, ...
  8. Arabic:استقالَ, اِسْتَسْلَمَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִתְפַּטֵּר, לְהַשְׁלִים עִם, ...
  10. Russian:уволиться, смиряться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:звільнитися, підкорятися, ...
  12. Hindi:त्यागपत्र देना, स्वीकार करना, ...
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