English noun: resignation | |||
1. | resignation (feeling) acceptance of despair | ||
Synonyms | surrender | ||
Broader (hypernym) | despair | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | defeatism | ||
2. | resignation (communication) the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | speech act | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abdication, renouncement, renunciation, stepping down | ||
3. | resignation (communication) a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign | ||
Samples | He submitted his resignation as of next month. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | document, papers, written document | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abdication, stepping down | ||