resign
/ɹɪˈzaɪn/verb
To voluntarily leave (a job or position), in particular a hard-fought position of high status.
Example sentence
- “He resigned the crown to follow his heart.”
Related words
recruitTo enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, the military, etc.layoffA dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).candidateA person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a position or privilege.demotionAn act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status.applicantOne who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.raiseTo cause to rise; to lift or elevate.