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 | ||