Control
Control verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
Resign
Resign verb - To give up (as a position of authority) formally.
Nearby Words: resignation, resigning
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Also, teachers won't want to teach in an environment where they have no control over the students, which is why a lot of them resign and make it impossible for the principal to re-instill any control over the growing anarchy because she's just one person.
Source: Manga / Akkan Baby - Because You Were Nice to Me: Paragon Shepard can cause her to resign from Cerberus, likely due to Shepard being the first person with authority over her to actually ask what she wants, not attempt to control her, and seeks her friendship with no ulterior motive for doing so.
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