Resign

/rɪˈzaɪn/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To give up a job or position voluntarily.

After years of hard work, she decided to resign from her position at the company.

To accept something unpleasant that one cannot change.

He had to resign himself to the fact that he would not be able to attend the meeting.

Middle English: from Latin resignare, from re- ‘back’ + signare ‘to sign’.

resign oneself to

To accept something unpleasant that you cannot change.

resign from office

To formally leave a position of authority.

resignation letter

A letter informing an employer of one's intention to resign.

resignation

The act of resigning or the state of having resigned.

resignatory

A person who resigns or who has signed a document.

Drop out

I decided to drop out of my job.

Bow out

He opted to bow out from the project.