Collocations for resign - verb
ADV.
formally
VERB + RESIGN
be forced to, be obliged to, have to
He was forced to resign due to ill health.
He was forced to resign due to ill health.
intend to | offer to, threaten to
The minister offered to resign after his affair became public. | Two MPs threatened to resign if the government did not agree to examine this case.
The minister offered to resign after his affair became public. | Two MPs threatened to resign if the government did not agree to examine this case.
decide to | refuse to | call on sb to
They called on her to resign as chief executive.
They called on her to resign as chief executive.
PREP.
as
He resigned as chairman.
He resigned as chairman.
from
She formally resigned from the government.
She formally resigned from the government.
over
Three members of the committee resigned over the issue.
Three members of the committee resigned over the issue.