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English noun: resignation

1. resignation (feeling) acceptance of despair


Synonymssurrender


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


SamplesHe submitted his resignation as of next month.


Broader (hypernym)document, papers, written document


Narrower (hyponym)abdication, stepping down









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