resign

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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.

To relinquish; to abandon.

To commit to the care of; to consign.

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Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance. Donald Rumsfeld

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

If you're going to be a good and faithful judge, you have to resign yourself to the fact that you're not always going to like the conclusions you reach. If you like them all the time, you're probably doing something wrong. Antonin Scalia

If a due participation of office is a matter of right, how are vacancies to be obtained Those by death are few by resignations, none. Usually quoted Few die and none resign. Thomas Jefferson

The Autocrat of all the Russias will resign his crown, and proclaim his subjects free republicans sooner than will our American masters voluntarily give up their slaves. Abraham Lincoln

To whom you tell your secrets, to him you resign your liberty. Spanish Proverb

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