Textual thesaurus for "resign"

(verb) submit, reconcile

accept as inevitable

He resigned himself to his fate

(verb) give up, free, release, relinquish

part with a possession or right

I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest; resign a claim to the throne

(verb) give up, renounce, vacate

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

She vacated the position when she got pregnant; The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds

(verb) quit, leave office, step down

give up or retire from a position

The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month; The chairman resigned over the financial scandal