resign

S2 W2

BrE /rɪˈzaɪn/ AmE /rɪˈzaɪn/

verb en → es

past resigned pp resigned ing resigning

1 QUIT JOB [transitive] B1

to formally tell your employer that you are leaving your job

dimitir, renunciar a un trabajo

  • resign from something

Collocations resign from a job · resign from a position

  • She resigned from her job as a teacher.

    Ella dimitió de su trabajo como profesora.

2 ACCEPT [reflexive] B1

to accept that something is true or will happen and stop trying to change it

aceptar, resignarse a algo

  • resign oneself to doing something

Collocations resign oneself to failure · resign oneself to the inevitable

  • He had to resign himself to losing his job.

    Tuvó que resignarse a perder su trabajo.

3 FORMAL [transitive] C1

to formally give up an official position or title, especially in politics

renunciar (a cargo oficial)

  • resign from something

Collocations resign as president · resign as minister

  • The prime minister resigned from his post.

    El primer ministro renunció a su cargo.

4 FORMAL [transitive] C1

to formally give up an official position or title, especially in the church

renunciar (a cargo eclesiástico)

  • resign from something

Collocations resign as bishop · resign as cardinal

  • The archbishop resigned from his position.

    El arzobispo renunció a su cargo.

5 FORMAL [transitive] C1

to formally give up an official position or title, especially in the military

renunciar (a cargo militar)

  • resign from something

Collocations resign as general · resign as colonel

  • The general resigned his commission.

    El general renunció a su comisión.

6 FORMAL [transitive] C1

to formally give up an official position or title, especially in sports

renunciar (a cargo deportivo)

  • resign from something

Collocations resign as captain · resign as coach

  • The team captain resigned his position.

    El capitán del equipo renunció a su cargo.

7 FORMAL [transitive] C1

to formally give up an official position or title, especially in the judiciary

renunciar (a cargo judicial)

  • resign from something

Collocations resign as judge · resign as magistrate

  • The judge resigned his position.

    El juez renunció a su cargo.

8 FORMAL [transitive] C1

to formally give up an official position or title, especially in the diplomatic corps

renunciar (a cargo diplomático)

  • resign from something

Collocations resign as ambassador · resign as consul

  • The ambassador resigned his post.

    El embajador renunció a su cargo.