1.  resign(v = verb.social) give up, renounce, vacate - leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
is one way to leave office, quit, resign, step down
Derived form noun resignation₂
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something

2.  resign(v = verb.social) leave office, quit, step down - give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"
is one way to depart, leave, pull up stakes
Derived forms noun resignation₃, noun resignation₂
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something

3.  resign(v = verb.possession) free, give up, release, relinquish - part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"
is one way to give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody

4.  resign(v = verb.cognition) reconcile, submit - accept as inevitable; "He resigned himself to his fate"
is one way to accept
Derived form noun resignation₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s somebody PP

1.  To sign back; to return by a formal act; to yield to another; to surrender; -- said especially of office or emolument. Hence, to give up; to yield; to submit; -- said of the wishes or will, or of something valued; -- also often used reflexively. [1913 Webster]
"I here resign my government to thee." [1913 Webster]
"Lament not, Eve, but patiently resign
What justly thou hast lost." [1913 Webster]
"What more reasonable, than that we should in all things resign up ourselves to the will of God?" [1913 Webster]

2.  To relinquish; to abandon. [1913 Webster]
"He soon resigned his former suit." [1913 Webster]

3.  To commit to the care of; to consign. [1913 Webster]
"Gentlement of quality have been sent beyong the seas, resigned and concredited to the conduct of such as they call governors." [1913 Webster]

resign, v.
1 intr. a (often foll. by from) give up office, one's employment, etc. (resigned from the Home Office). b (often foll. by as) retire (resigned as chief executive).
2 tr. (often foll. by to, into) relinquish; surrender; hand over (a right, charge, task, etc.).
3 tr. give up (hope etc.).
4 refl. (usu. foll. by to) a reconcile (oneself, one's mind, etc.) to the inevitable (have resigned myself to the idea). b surrender (oneself to another's guidance).
5 intr. Chess etc. discontinue play and admit defeat.

Derivative:
resigner n.

Etymology:
ME f. OF resigner f. L resignare unseal, cancel (as RE-, signare sign, seal)

VB  succumb, submit, yeild, bend, resign, defer to, lay down one's arms, deliver up one's arms, lower colors, haul down colors, strike one's flag, strike colors, surrender, surrender at discretion, cede, capitulate, come to terms, retreat, beat a retreat, draw in one's horns, give way, give round, give in, give up, cave in, suffer judgment by default, bend, bend to one's yoke, bend before the storm, reel back, bend down, knuckle down, knuckle to, knuckle under, knock under, eat dirt, eat the leek, eat humble pie, bite the dust, lick the dust, be at one's feet, fall at one's feet, craven, crouch before, throw oneself at the feet of, swallow the leek, swallow the pill, kiss the rod, turn the other cheek, avaler les couleuvres, gulp down, obey, kneel to, bow to, pay homage to, cringe to, truckle to, bend the neck, bend the knee, kneel, fall on one's knees, bow submission, courtesy, curtsy, kowtow, pocket the affront, make the best of, make a virtue of necessity, grin and abide, grin and bear it, shrug the shoulders, resign oneself, submit with a good grace.

VB  resign, give up, throw up, lay down, throw up the cards, wash one's hands of, abjure, renounce, forego, disclaim, retract, deny, abrogate, desert, get rid of, abdicate, vacate, vacate one's seat, accept the stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds, retire, tender one's resignation.

VB  relinquish, give up, abandon, desert, forsake, leave in the lurch, go back on, depart from, secede from, withdraw from, back out of, leave, quit, take leave of, bid a long farewell, vacate, renounce, forego, have done with, drop, disuse, discard, wash one's hands of, drop all idea of, break off, leave off, desist, stop, hold one's hand, stay one's hand, quit one's hold, give over, shut up shop, throw up the game, throw up the cards, give up the point, give up the argument, pass to the order of the day, move to the previous question, relinquish, give up, surrender, yield, cede, let go, let slip, spare, drop, resign, forego, renounce, abandon, expropriate, give away, dispose of, part with, lay aside, lay apart, lay down, lay on the shelf, set aside, put aside, put away, make away with, cast behind, maroon, give notice to quit, give warning, supersede, be rid of, get rid of, be quit of, get quit of, eject, rid oneself of, disburden oneself of, divest oneself of, dispossess oneself of, wash one's hands of, discard, cast off, dismiss, cast away, throw away, pitch away, fling away, cast aside, cast overboard, cast to the dogs, throw aside, throw overboard, throw to the dogs, pitch aside, pitch overboard, pitch to the dogs, fling aside, fling overboard, fling to the dogs, cast to the winds, throw to the winds, sweep to the winds, put away, turn away, sweep away, jettison, reject, quit one's hold, quitclaim.

VB  despair, lose all hope, give up all hope, abandon all hope, relinquish all hope, lose the hope of, give up the hope of, abandon the hope of, relinquish the hope of, give up, give over, yield to despair, falter, despond, jeter le manche apres la cognee, inspire despair, drive to despair, disconcert, dash one's hopes, crush one's hopes, destroy one's hopes, hope against hope, abandon, resign, surrender, submit.