English–French

“resign” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/demisjone/

Example

Elle a démissionné pour des raisons personnelles.

She resigned for personal reasons.

Illustration for démissionner (resign)

How to say “resign” in French

“Resign” in French is démissionner.

A person steps away from a job or office after formally signaling the departure.

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

Example sentences with démissionner

Elle menace de démissionner si les choses ne changent pas.

She threatens to resign if things do not change.

Tips for using démissionner

  • Démissionner is normally intransitive and takes de before the position, as in démissionner de son poste.

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