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παραιτούμαι
I resign /pa.re.tuˈme/
verbB2#2026 most common
Also: I quit, I give up, I waive (a right/claim)
Example sentences
Παραιτούμαι από τη δουλειά μου.
I am resigning from my job.
Ο δάσκαλος παραιτείται αύριο.
The teacher is resigning tomorrow.
Δεν παραιτούμαι ποτέ από τα όνειρά μου.
I never give up on my dreams.
Ο υπουργός παραιτήθηκε χθες το βράδυ.
The minister resigned last night.
Θα παραιτηθεί από το αξίωμά του αν χάσει τις εκλογές.
He will resign from his post if he loses the elections.
Παρά τις πιέσεις, αρνήθηκε να παραιτηθεί, υποστηρίζοντας ότι η παραίτησή του θα άφηνε τη χώρα χωρίς ηγεσία.
Despite the pressure, he refused to resign, arguing that his resignation would leave the country without leadership.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | παραιτούμαι | παραιτήθηκα | θα παραιτηθώ |
| 2sg | παραιτείσαι | παραιτήθηκες | θα παραιτηθείς |
| 3sg | παραιτείται | παραιτήθηκε | θα παραιτηθεί |
| 1pl | παραιτούμαστε | παραιτηθήκαμε | θα παραιτηθούμε |
| 2pl | παραιτείστε | παραιτηθήκατε | θα παραιτηθείτε |
| 3pl | παραιτούνται | παραιτήθηκαν | θα παραιτηθούν |
Word family
παραίτησηresignation
αίτησηapplication, requestαιτίαcause, reasonαιτούμαιto request, to apply for
παραιτημένοςresigned (having given up), one who has stepped down
Etymology
Παραιτούμαι is built from the prefix παρα- (beside, aside) and the middle voice of αἰτέω (to ask, to request, to claim). The original sense was something like asking to be set aside or excused from a duty or claim. Over time this narrowed to the modern meaning of formally resigning a post or giving up a right.
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