Resign and Refrain

Resign

Resign verb - To give up (as a position of authority) formally.

Refrain and resign are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refrain" instead a verb "Resign".

Nearby Words: resignation, resigning

Refrain

Refrain verb - Resist doing something.

Resign and refrain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Resign" instead a verb "Refrain".

Nearby Words: refrained, refraining

Common collocations

time resign time refrain time
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