resign

verb15 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.0

to resign following official procedures or by making a formal statement

to resign without any delay

to resign suddenly and unexpectedly

to leave an organization, committee, or company by resigning (e.g., resign from the government)

to resign from a particular role or position (e.g., resign as chairman)

to resign because of a specific issue, scandal, or disagreement (e.g., resign over the issue)

to have no choice but to resign due to external pressure

to need to resign due to circumstances

to publicly demand or request that someone resign

to make a definite choice to resign

to state that you will not resign, often against pressure to do so

to state an intention to resign as a way to protest or force an issue

to volunteer to give up one's position

to feel a moral or legal duty to resign

to plan or have the intention of resigning