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resign

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/rɪˈzaɪn/ · re-sign

to voluntarily leave a job or position.

Meanings

verbformal

to voluntarily leave a job or position.

ایک ملازمت یا عہدے کو اپنی مرضی سے چھوڑ دینا۔

استعفا دینا

istaafa dena

Formal: استعفا دینا

Synonyms

quitleavestep downچھوڑ دینارد کرناکنار کشی کرنا

Antonyms

joinacceptretainشامل ہوناقبول کرنارکھنا

Common Collocations

  • resign from a job
  • resign your position
  • resign in protest

Example Sentences

He decided to resign from his job after a year.

اس نے ایک سال بعد اپنی نوکری سے استعفا دینے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Us ne aik saal baad apni naukri se istaafa dene ka faisla kiya.

She was forced to resign her position due to health issues.

اسے صحت کے مسائل کی وجہ سے اپنی حیثیت سے استعفا دینا پڑا۔

Usay sehat ke masail ki wajah se apni haisiyat se istaafa dena pada.

The director announced he would resign at the end of the month.

ڈائریکٹر نے اعلان کیا کہ وہ ماہ کے آخر میں استعفا دے گا۔

Director ne elan kiya ke woh maah ke aakhir mein istaafa de ga.

Easily Confused With

resignate:Resign means to leave a position voluntarily, while resignate is a non-standard usage often confused with resign.

Word Family

resignation
nounاستعفا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 're-signing' a contract, but instead you're 'resigning' from one.

Imagine someone handing over their work ID with a look of relief.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے

Hazaaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, bohat nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires, each so intense that it could take my breath away. Many of my wishes were fulfilled, yet still too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

گھر کا چھپرا بھول نہ جانا

Ghar ka chhipra bhool na jana.

Don't forget your home base.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "resignare" — to sign back

First known use: 14th century

The term 'resign' comes from the Latin 'resignare', which means to sign back or to give up a position. It has evolved into its current English form over the centuries.