Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #454 of 1319

resign (v.)

to quit a job

Examples

  • He resigned yesterday.

Key rules

  • Resign means leave a job by choice
  • Resign from a job, resign as a manager
  • Resignation is the noun

Common mistakes

  • He resigned of his job → He resigned from his job
  • She resignation yesterday → She resigned yesterday
💡 Tip: Career changes // Office news // Work decisions
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