resigning
verb (present participle)UK /rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
US /rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
Giving up a job or position on purpose.
She is resigning from her job at the end of the month.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Accepting something unpleasant because you feel you cannot change it.
He is resigning himself to the long wait at the airport.
3. Formally giving up a title, crown, or official role.
The king is resigning his throne after forty years.
4. In chess, giving up a game because you know you will lose.
After losing his queen, he is resigning the match.