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resign vs retire

retire vs resign

resign and retire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
resign No No Yes No
retire No No Yes No
As verbs, retire is a hyponym of resign; that is, retire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than resign:
  • resign: give up or retire from a position
  • retire: go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
Other hyponyms of resign include give up, renounce, resign, vacate, top out, fall.
resign (verb) retire (verb)
accept as inevitable prepare for sleep
part with a possession or right cause to get out
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily cause to be out on a fielding play
give up or retire from a position lose interest
pull back or move away or backward
dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
break from a meeting or gathering
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
withdraw from active participation
make (someone) retire
withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
Difference between resign and retire

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