"resign from" vs. "depart from"

[Gella]

English Synonym, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #62 "Synonyms for quit", question 2

Have you heard that Mrs Andrews ......... from the board of directors?

(a) departed
(b) abandoned
(c) deserted
(d) resigned

English Synonym, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #62 "Synonyms for quit", answer 2

Have you heard that Mrs Andrews resigned from the board of directors?

Correct answer: (d) resigned

Your answer was: incorrect
Have you heard that Mrs Andrews departed from the board of directors?
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I have problem.
"resign from" vs. "depart from"

Gella

[Alan]

Hi,

Resign from means leave from a job or post or in this case Mrs Andrews has decided no longer to be a member of the board.

Depart from is leave in the sense of go on a journey from as in the train departs from paltform 5.

Alan
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