resign

Verb

Verb Forms: resigned, resigning, resigns

• To give up one's office or position; to quit.
• leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
  • "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
• give up or retire from a position
  • "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"
• part with a possession or right
  • "resign a claim to the throne"
• accept as inevitable
  • "He resigned himself to his fate"
• To give up; to relinquish ownership of.
• To hand over (something to someone), place into the care or control of another.
• To voluntarily leave (a job or position), in particular a hard-fought position of high status.
• To submit passively; to give up as hopeless or inevitable.
• Alternative spelling of re-sign.

Examples

• After three consecutive bingos from his opponent, he was tempted to resign the Scrabble game.
• He resigned the crown to follow his heart.
• I am resigning in protest of the unfair treatment of our employees.

Synonyms

free, give up, leave office, quit, reconcile, release, relinquish, renounce, step down, submit, vacate

Antonyms

take office