Resign and Seize

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Resign

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

Usage example: following the election, the incumbent cabinet members resigned their positions so the president could feel free to pick a new administration

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Antonyms for Resign

Seize is an antonym for resign.

Nearby Words: resignation, resigning

Seize

Seize verb - To have a clear idea of.

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Synonyms for Seize

Antonyms for Seize

Resign is an antonym for seize.

Nearby Words: seizure, seizing, seised

Common collocations

position	resign position	seize position
children	resign children	seize children
company	resign company	seize company
title	resign title	seize title
Other words: times.

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