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Resign

rɪˈzʌɪn

Resign definitions
verb
resign resigned resigning resigns
  1. voluntarily leave a job or office

    "he resigned from the company in protest at the treatment of his co-workers"

    leave go hand in one's notice give in one's notice give notice stand down step down bow out walk out
    • give up (an office, privilege, etc.)

      "four deputies resigned their seats"

    • end a game by conceding defeat without being checkmated

      "he lost his Queen and resigned in 45 moves"

  2. accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided

    "she resigned herself to a lengthy session"

    reconcile oneself to become resigned to become reconciled to have no choice but to accept come to terms with learn to live with get used to the idea of patient long-suffering uncomplaining forbearing tolerant stoical philosophical unprotesting reconciled fatalistic
    • surrender oneself to another's guidance

      "he vows to resign himself to her direction"