rə̇ˈzīn, rēˈz- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English resignen, from Middle French resigner, from Latin resignare to unseal, cancel, resign, from re- + signare to mark, sign, seal — more at sign
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to refrain from : give over or desist from
2. : to give up deliberately : renounce by a considered or formal act : relinquish
the publisher did not hesitate to resign all claims to the copyright on these terms — Jane Austen
resigning all his rights in the property
tempted to resign the search — Times Literary Supplement
3.
a. : to give over or consign (as to the care or possession of another) : let go into another's possession or control, often submissively or confidingly : relegate , commit
she loves me all that she can, and her ways to my ways resign — Edna S.V. Millay
resigned the child to the care of an aunt
b. : to give (oneself) over unresistingly, typically to effects of an indicated dominance, control, or influence, with stoic acceptance, calm resignation, or confidence
we must resign ourselves to such epidemics of human pugnacity and egotism — G.B.Shaw
had resigned himself to playing a minor role
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to give up, relinquish, or forswear one's office, rank, membership, post, or charge especially formally and definitely — often used with from
resigned from the club
or with as
resign as chairman
b. obsolete : abdicate
2. : to accept something as inevitable : submit — usually used with to
we must resign to our fate
Synonyms: see relinquish