English–Spanish

“resignation” in Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/dimiˈsjon/

Example

El ministro anunció su dimisión esta mañana.

The minister announced his resignation this morning.

Illustration for dimisión (resignation)

How to say “resignation” in Spanish

“Resignation” in Spanish is dimisión.

Formal relinquishing of an official position.

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

Example sentences with dimisión

El consejo aceptó la dimisión del director.

The council accepted the director's resignation.

Tips for using dimisión

  • Common in official statements and news reports, while speakers in casual contexts often prefer renunciar or irse.

Other Spanish words for “resignation”

La renuncia del director sorprendió a todos.

The director's resignation surprised everyone.

Con resignación dejó de discutir y aceptó la decisión.

He stopped arguing and accepted the decision with resignation.

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