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R — Republication to Rest (Part 6 of 13)

Resident, a.

    1. Abiding, dwelling, residing, inhabiting.
    2. Fixed, firm.

Resident, n.

    1. Inhabitant, dweller, resider, inhabiter, sojourner.
    2. Tenant, occupant, dweller.

Resider, n. See Resident.

Residual, a. Remaining.

Residue, n.

    1. Remainder, rest, remnant, residuum.
    2. (Law.) Surplus (of a testator’s estate), excess, overplus.

Residuum, n.

    1. Residue, remainder.
    2. Surplus.
    3. Rabble, dregs of society, scum of society.

Resign, v. a.

    1. Yield, surrender, relinquish, forego, abandon, quit, forsake, abdicate, leave, give up, assign back, give back.
    2. Withdraw, give up, renounce.
    3. Yield, submit, give up, confide.
    4. Yield, commit, submit.

Resign, v. n. Abdicate, relinquish office.