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retire vs resign

resign vs retire

retire and resign both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retire No No Yes No
resign No No Yes No
As verbs, resign is a hypernym of retire; that is, resign is a word with a broader meaning than retire:
  • retire: go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
  • resign: give up or retire from a position
Other hypernyms of retire include leave office, quit, step down.
retire (verb) resign (verb)
prepare for sleep accept as inevitable
cause to get out part with a possession or right
cause to be out on a fielding play leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
lose interest give up or retire from a position
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 retire and resign

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