resign

English Thesaurus

1. accept as inevitable (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	accept,
definition	:	consider or hold as true (verb.cognition)

2. part with a possession or right (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over,
definition	:	place into the hands or custody of (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	derequisition,
definition	:	release from government control (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	give, sacrifice,
definition	:	endure the loss of (verb.possession)

3. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily (verb.social)

hypernym	:	leave office, quit, resign, step down,
definition	:	give up or retire from a position (verb.social)

hyponym	:	abdicate, renounce,
definition	:	give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations (verb.social)

4. give up or retire from a position (verb.social)

hypernym	:	depart, leave, pull up stakes,
definition	:	remove oneself from an association with or participation in (verb.social)

hyponym	:	give up, renounce, resign, vacate,
definition	:	leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily (verb.social)

hyponym	:	retire,
definition	:	go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position (verb.social)

hyponym	:	top out,
definition	:	give up one's career just as one becomes very successful (verb.social)

hyponym	:	fall,
definition	:	lose office or power (verb.social)

5. accept as inevitable (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	resignation, surrender,
definition	:	acceptance of despair (noun.feeling)

6. part with a possession or right (verb.possession)

derivation	:	relinquishing, relinquishment,
definition	:	the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc. (noun.act)

derivation	:	discharge, release, waiver,
definition	:	a formal written statement of relinquishment (noun.act)

derivation	:	acquittance, release,
definition	:	a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation (noun.communication)

derivation	:	relinquishing, relinquishment,
definition	:	a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc. (noun.communication)

7. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily (verb.social)

derivation	:	resignation,
definition	:	the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	vacant,
definition	:	without an occupant or incumbent (adj.all)

8. give up or retire from a position (verb.social)

antonym	:	take office,
definition	:	assume an office, duty, or title (verb.social)

derivation	:	resignation,
definition	:	a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign (noun.communication)

derivation	:	resignation,
definition	:	the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) (noun.communication)

9. accept as inevitable (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	resignation, surrender,
definition	:	acceptance of despair (noun.feeling)

10. part with a possession or right (verb.possession)

derivation	:	relinquishing, relinquishment,
definition	:	the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc. (noun.act)

derivation	:	discharge, release, waiver,
definition	:	a formal written statement of relinquishment (noun.act)

derivation	:	acquittance, release,
definition	:	a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation (noun.communication)

derivation	:	relinquishing, relinquishment,
definition	:	a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc. (noun.communication)

11. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily (verb.social)

derivation	:	resignation,
definition	:	the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	vacant,
definition	:	without an occupant or incumbent (adj.all)

12. give up or retire from a position (verb.social)

antonym	:	take office,
definition	:	assume an office, duty, or title (verb.social)

derivation	:	resignation,
definition	:	a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign (noun.communication)

derivation	:	resignation,
definition	:	the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) (noun.communication)