resign

/ri-ˈzīn/

Middle English, from Anglo-French resigner, from Latin resignare, literally, to unseal, cancel, from re- + signare to sign, seal

verb

  1. relegate, consign; especially : to give (oneself) over without resistance

  2. to give up deliberately; especially : to renounce (something, such as a right or position) by a formal act

  3. to give up one's office or position : quit

relinquish yield resign surrender abandon waive mean to give up completely. relinquish usually does not imply strong feeling but may suggest some regret, reluctance, or weakness. yield implies concession or compliance or submission to force.

verb

  1. to sign again; especially : to rehire (someone, such as an athlete) by means of a signed contract

  2. to sign up again

idiom

  1. to accept something that is bad and that cannot be changed —usually + to