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.
If your man is a sports enthusiast, you may have to resign yourself to his spouting off in a monotone on a prize fight, football game or pennant race. Marilyn Monroe
Learn to... be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not. Henri Frederic Amiel
This desk of mine is one at which a man may die, but from which he cannot resign. Dwight D. Eisenhower
I had to resign myself, many years ago, that I'm not too articulate when it comes to explaining how I feel about things. But my music does it for me, it really does. David Bowie
I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is opposed to every instinct in my body. But as president I must put the interests of America first Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. Richard M. Nixon
resign in Dutch is neerleggen, bedanken, afstand doen
resign in Finnish is alistua
resign in Italian is farsi indietro
resign in Portuguese is renuncie
resign in Spanish is desistir, dimitir
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