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辞职 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abdicate verb To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
  • quit verb To resign from a job or position.
  • resign verb To formally give up a job or position.

Senses

辞职 is used for these senses in English:

  • abdicate (transitive, obsolete) To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit. [mid 16th – early 19th c.]
  • quit (transitive) To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.
  • resign (transitive, or, intransitive) To voluntarily leave (a job or position), in particular a hard-fought position of high status. [from 14th c.]

abdicate — full definition

  1. verb To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
  2. verb To fail to carry out a duty or responsibility one is expected to fulfill.

quit — full definition

  1. verb To resign from a job or position.
  2. verb To stop doing something, especially a habit.
  3. verb To leave a place.
  4. adj Free from an obligation, debt, or penalty.

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