Definition of Resign

Re`sign´   Pronunciation: r?-z?n´
v. t.1.
[imp. & p. p. Resigned (-z?nd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Resigning.]
1.To sign back; to return by a formal act; to yield to another; to surrender; - said especially of office or emolument. Hence, to give up; to yield; to submit; - said of the wishes or will, or of something valued; - also often used reflexively.
I here resign my government to thee.
- Shak.
2.To relinquish; to abandon.
3.To commit to the care of; to consign.


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