resigning
Leaving a position
Resigning is giving up a position, office, or responsibility voluntarily: She's resigning from the board effective immediately.
In chess, resigning means conceding defeat before checkmate, acknowledging the position is hopeless.
A person resigning themselves to something accepts it as unavoidable: He's resigning himself to another year in the job.
Acknowledging another's claim
- capitulationComplete yielding to demands
- lossBeing without something
- vanquishedDefeated completely
- beatenHaving lost a contest
checkmate · succumbing · bowing out · giving up · throwing in the towel · admitting defeat · stepping aside · yielding
Moving to different occupation
- new chapterDistinct period starting now
- moving onProceeding past something
- departureAct of going away
- exitWay to leave
handover · succession · turnover · vacancy · notice period · two weeks · farewell · goodbye
Unresisting acceptance
- coming to termsAccepting a difficult truth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- letting goReleasing one's grasp
making peace · stoicism · forbearance · equanimity · composure · dignity · grace · closure
Release from constraint
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
- releaseTo let go
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- escapeFlight from captivity
fresh air · letting go · walking away · leaving behind · cutting ties · shedding · detachment · emancipation
Opportunity to restart unburdened
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- new beginningChance to start again
- pivotPoint of rotation
- leapSudden springing movement
venture · entrepreneurship · exploration · upskilling · retraining · growth · advancement · prospects
conceding
Acknowledging another's claim
- capitulationComplete yielding to demands
- lossBeing without something
- vanquishedDefeated completely
beaten · checkmate · succumbing · bowing out · giving up · throwing in the towel · admitting defeat · stepping aside · yielding · backing down
career change
Moving to different occupation
- new chapterDistinct period starting now
- moving onProceeding past something
- departureAct of going away
exit · handover · succession · turnover · vacancy · notice period · two weeks · farewell · goodbye · clearance
acquiescence
Unresisting acceptance
- coming to termsAccepting a difficult truth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
letting go · making peace · stoicism · forbearance · equanimity · composure · dignity · grace · closure · moving on
liberation
Release from constraint
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
- releaseTo let go
- freedomAbsence of constraint
escape · fresh air · letting go · walking away · leaving behind · cutting ties · shedding · detachment · emancipation · unshackling
fresh start
Opportunity to restart unburdened
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- new beginningChance to start again
- pivotPoint of rotation
leap · venture · entrepreneurship · exploration · upskilling · retraining · growth · advancement · prospects · possibilities
- surrendersurrender, surrenders, surrendering, I surrender, capitulate
- letting goletting go, forgive, giving up, let go, relinquishing
- withdrawalwithdrawing, cash withdrawal, ATM withdrawal, early withdrawal, fund withdrawal
- choiceschoice, choose, decide, decision, select
- complianceaudit, obeying, policy, compliance officer, regulation
- speech actsspeaking, talking, uttering, pronouncement, locution
resigningcontinuing
Going on without stopping
staying · remaining · retaining · holding on · persisting
resigningresisting
Actively opposing pressure
fighting · protesting · rebelling · persevering · defying
resign, resigned, resignation, resigns, resignations, re-sign, re-signing, re-signed