Resign

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To voluntarily give up a position, job, or office of responsibility, typically by formal notification.

“The minister announced she would resign from the cabinet following the public controversy.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˌrəˈzaɪn/

Syllables

re·sign

Related Words

Synonyms

vacaterenouncequit releaserelinquishfreereconcilesubmit

Antonyms

stay remain continue accept

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -IGN with a silent G, a pattern shared with SIGN and ALIGN that can trip up Wordle solvers.

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Scrabble

RESIGN scores 7 points and the silent G in -IGN can be a useful board blocker in Scrabble.

Words Related to Resign

Anagrams of Resign

Words that use exactly the same letters as “resign”.

reigns resing sering signer singer

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “resign” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

design

Words you can make from Resign

Shorter words formed from the letters in “resign”.

girns girse grein grins grise inger regin reign reins renig resin ringe rings rinse risen segni sengi serin singe siren egis engr engs ergs

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “resign”.

cringes erasing eringos fingers fringes gainers gingers greisen ignores ingress lingers regions serving

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