HyperDic: leave_office

English > 1 sense of the expression leave office:
VERBsocialleave office, quit, step down, resigngive up or retire from a position
English > leave office: 1 sense > verb 1, social
MeaningGive up or retire from a position.
PatternSomebody ----s
Example"The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"
Synonymsquit, step down, resign
NarrowerfallLose office or power
retirego into retirement
top outGive up one's career just as one becomes very successful
vacate, resign, renounce, give upLeave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
Broaderleave, depart, pull up stakesRemove oneself from an association with or participation in
Oppositetake officeassume an office, duty, or title
Spanishdejar, dimitir, renunciar, resignar
Catalandimitir

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