Synonyms and antonyms of Leaving a job in British Thesaurus

resign (verb)

to state formally that you are leaving a job permanently

retire (verb)

to stop working, especially when you reach the age when you are officially too old to work

stand down ()

to leave a job or position, especially an important one

bow out ()

to give up a job or position, especially when you have had it for a long time

step aside ()

to leave an official position or job, especially so that someone else can take your place

quit (verb)

informal to leave a job or school permanently

vacate (verb)

formal to leave a job or position so that it is available for someone else to do

leave (verb)

to stop working for an organization or going to school or college

give in/hand in your notice ()

to tell your employer that you are leaving your job, especially in a letter

consider your position ()

to think about leaving your job

abandon ship ()

to leave an organization because you think it will fail

attrition (noun)

a deliberate gradual reduction in the number of workers in an organization, as a result of the organization not replacing those who leave or die

call it quits ()

to leave a job or stop doing something permanently

clear your desk ()

to get rid of everything from your desk because you are leaving your job, often because you have been asked to leave

departure (noun)

an occasion when someone leaves a job or an organization

early retirement (noun)

a situation when someone leaves their job before the usual age for stopping work. If you do this, you take early retirement.

go (verb)

to leave a job or organization, especially because you are forced to

going (noun)

an occasion when someone leaves a place or job permanently

golden handshake (noun)

a large amount of money given to a senior manager in a company when they leave their job

golden parachute (noun)

a promise to pay a senior manager a lot of money if they are forced to leave their job in the future

gratuity (noun)

formalBritish a large amount of money given to someone when they leave their job, for example in the armed forces

haemorrhage (verb)

if an organization is haemorrhaging people or jobs, a lot of people are leaving

hand in your notice/resignation ()

to say officially that you have decided to leave your job

hang up your hat (informal)

informal to leave your job, especially when you are old enough to stop working

jack in (British)

British to stop doing something, especially a job or a course of study

natural wastage (noun)

British the process of reducing the number of workers in a company by not replacing people who leave

pack it in (informal)

informal to stop doing something, especially a job

pack up (British)

Britishinformal to stop doing something, especially a job

recuse (verb)

American to stop acting as a judge or other official in a court case because of possible conflict of interest

resignation (noun)

the act of leaving a job permanently

resignation (noun)

a formal written statement that you are leaving your job permanently

retention (noun)

formal the ability to keep workers or customers from leaving a company, or students from leaving a school

retire (verb)

to stop playing a sport as a professional player because you are too old

retiree (noun)

American someone who has stopped working because they have reached the age when they are officially too old to work

retirement (noun)

the time when you stop working, especially because you have reached the age when you are officially too old to work, or the act of doing this

retirement (noun)

the time when you stop playing sport as a professional player because you are too old, or the act of doing this

retirement (noun)

the period of your life after your retirement

retirement (noun)

relating to retirement

retiring (adjective)

about to stop doing a particular job soon

revolving door (noun)

a place or situation in which the people stay for a short time only, with the result that people are often arriving and leaving

stand aside ()

to let someone else have your job or position

walk (verb)

informal to leave your job permanently