Resigned
/rɪˈzaɪnd/
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- (adj.) Having voluntarily given up a position, office, or claim, usually by formal declaration.
The employee was resigned to the dismissal and handed in her letter promptly.
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Commonly used to describe a formal and voluntary act of leaving a legal or official position; typically requires clear expression of intent.
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