abdicate, renounce, resign mean to give up a position with no possibility of resuming it. abdicate implies a giving up of sovereign power or sometimes an evading of responsibility such as that …

To submit (oneself) passively; accept as inevitable: I resigned myself to a long wait in line. 2. To give up (a position, for example), especially by formal notification. 3. To relinquish (a privilege, …

Phrasal verb resign yourself to something (Definition of resign from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

What does resign mean? Resign most commonly means to give up one’s job or position.When used this way, resign can be used without an object, as in He resigned yesterday, or with one, …

Definition of resign verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

to give up an office or position: [~ + from + object] was forced to resign from the job. [~ + object] The officer resigned his commission. to give up (oneself, one's mind, etc.) without struggle or …

Dec 26, 2025 · resign (third-person singular simple present resigns, present participle resigning, simple past and past participle resigned) (transitive) To give up; to relinquish ownership of. …

resign yourself : to make yourself accept something that is bad or that cannot be changed — usually + to

If you resign from a job or position, you formally announce that you are leaving it. He resigned as chair of the council.

To resign is to quit or retire from a position. You can also resign yourself to something inevitable, like death — meaning you just accept that it's going to happen.