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resign

Dictionary definition · resign

verb

  1. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily"She vacated the position when she got pregnant"
  2. give up or retire from a position"The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"
  3. part with a possession or right"I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"
  4. accept as inevitable"He resigned himself to his fate"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).