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resigning

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resigning verb

  1. To sign again; to provide one's signature again.
  2. (by extension) To sign a contract renewing or restarting a professional relationship, such as that of a professional athlete with a sports team.

resigning verb

  1. To give up; to relinquish ownership of.
  2. To hand over (something to someone), place into the care or control of another.
  3. To quit (a job or position).“He resigned the crown to follow his heart.”
  4. To submit passively; to give up as hopeless or inevitable.“After fighting for so long, she finally resigned to her death.”

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