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renunciar

to resign

verb rreh-noon-SYAHR Less Common
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Origin: from Latin renuntiare (to announce back, to renounce)

Also means

to give up

Usage Note

Renunciar takes a before what is being given up: renunció a su cargo (he resigned from his post), renunció a sus derechos (she waived her rights). It differs from dimitir, which is specifically to resign from a job or political office in Spain. In Latin America renunciar is the more common term for resigning from a position.

Examples

"Decidió renunciar a su puesto en la empresa."

Natural Translation

She decided to resign from her position at the company.

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