to resign; to relinquish; to give up
1. to formally give up or surrender a position, office, or responsibility
He decided to resign from his job after ten years.
Ele decidiu resignar de seu emprego após dez anos.
2. to accept something reluctantly or with submission; to become resigned to
She had to resign herself to the fact that she would not win.
Ela teve que resignar-se ao fato de que não venceria.
3. to transfer or hand over rights, claims, or property to another
The king resigned his authority to his successor.
O rei resignou sua autoridade ao seu sucessor.
Related Idioms & Phrases
resignar-se a algo - to accept or resign oneself to something
resignar um cargo - to resign from a position
resignar-se ao destino - to resign oneself to one's fate
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