English–Spanish

“resign” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/dimiˈtiɾ/

Example

El ministro dimitió ayer.

The minister resigned yesterday.

Illustration for dimitir (resign)

How to say “resign” in Spanish

“Resign” in Spanish is dimitir.

A minister handing a signed resignation letter.

Full entry for dimitir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dimitir

Tras la investigación, el alcalde decidió dimitir del cargo.

After the investigation, the mayor decided to resign from office.

Tips for using dimitir

  • Dimitir is formal and intransitive, commonly used with del or como (dimitir del cargo, dimitir como ministro), while renunciar is more general and commonly takes a after the thing given up.

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