Résigner (en. Resign)

[ʁe.zi.ɲe]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To abandon a position or responsibility.
He decided to resign from his position as director.
Il a décidé de résigner à son poste de directeur.
To accept a difficult situation without fighting.
She had to resign in the face of circumstances.
Elle a dû resignée face aux circonstances.
To renounce a right or a claim.
He signed to resign his rights to the inheritance.
Il a signé pour resignée ses droits à l'héritage.

Etymology

From Latin 'resignare', meaning 'to render again, to renounce'.