To bring (oneself) to accept

• reconcile

  1. To become compatible, harmonious, or consistent:
  2. To settle or resolve:
  3. To reestablish a close relationship between:

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  1. To become compatible, harmonious, or consistent:
  2. To settle or resolve:
  3. To reestablish a close relationship between:

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To relinquish one's engagement in or occupation with

• demit

  1. To relinquish (an office or function).
  2. (Archaic) To dismiss.
  3. To give up an office or position; resign.

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  1. To relinquish (an office or function).
  2. (Archaic) To dismiss.
  3. To give up an office or position; resign.

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• leave

  1. To give or deposit, as for use or information, upon one's departure or in one's absence:
  2. To abandon or forsake:
  3. To set out or depart; go:

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  1. To give or deposit, as for use or information, upon one's departure or in one's absence:
  2. To abandon or forsake:
  3. To set out or depart; go:

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• quit

  1. To stop, discontinue, or resign from
  2. To give up or stop trying, as in discouragement
  3. To depart from; leave:

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  1. To stop, discontinue, or resign from
  2. To give up or stop trying, as in discouragement
  3. To depart from; leave:

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• terminate

  1. To have its end (in something)
  2. To come to an end; reach a stopping point:
  3. To come to an end in space or time; stop; end

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  1. To have its end (in something)
  2. To come to an end; reach a stopping point:
  3. To come to an end in space or time; stop; end

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To give up a possession, claim, or right

• abandon

  1. To leave, as in danger or out of necessity; forsake; desert
  2. To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit, especially as a result of danger or other impending threat:
  3. To yield (oneself) completely, as to emotion.

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  1. To leave, as in danger or out of necessity; forsake; desert
  2. To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit, especially as a result of danger or other impending threat:
  3. To yield (oneself) completely, as to emotion.

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• abdicate

  1. To surrender or repudiate (a right, responsibility, etc.)
  2. To give up formally (a high office, throne, authority, etc.)
  3. To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally.

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  1. To surrender or repudiate (a right, responsibility, etc.)
  2. To give up formally (a high office, throne, authority, etc.)
  3. To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally.

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• cede

  1. To surrender possession of, especially by treaty.
  2. To yield; grant:
  3. To give up one's rights in; surrender formally

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  1. To surrender possession of, especially by treaty.
  2. To yield; grant:
  3. To give up one's rights in; surrender formally

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• demit

  1. (Archaic) To dismiss.
  2. To give up an office or position; resign.
  3. To resign

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  1. (Archaic) To dismiss.
  2. To give up an office or position; resign.
  3. To resign

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• forswear

  1. To swear falsely; commit perjury
  2. To decide or declare that one will not or will no longer use or be associated with (something):
  3. To renounce on oath; promise earnestly to give up

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  1. To swear falsely; commit perjury
  2. To decide or declare that one will not or will no longer use or be associated with (something):
  3. To renounce on oath; promise earnestly to give up

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• hand over

  1. (Idiomatic) To relinquish control or possession of something to someone.

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  1. (Idiomatic) To relinquish control or possession of something to someone.

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• quitclaim

  1. To relinquish, release, or transfer a title, claim, or interest to another.
  2. To transfer (one's interest in property) without warranty as to the extent of ownership on the part of the seller.
  3. To give up a claim or title to, esp. by a quitclaim deed

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  1. To relinquish, release, or transfer a title, claim, or interest to another.
  2. To transfer (one's interest in property) without warranty as to the extent of ownership on the part of the seller.
  3. To give up a claim or title to, esp. by a quitclaim deed

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• relinquish

  1. To cease holding physically; release:
  2. To give up or abandon (control of something or a claim, for example).
  3. To give up; abandon (a plan, policy, etc.)

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  1. To cease holding physically; release:
  2. To give up or abandon (control of something or a claim, for example).
  3. To give up; abandon (a plan, policy, etc.)

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• render

  1. To surrender or relinquish; yield:
  2. To give in return or by obligation:
  3. To deliver or pronounce formally:

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  1. To surrender or relinquish; yield:
  2. To give in return or by obligation:
  3. To deliver or pronounce formally:

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• renounce

  1. To decide or declare that one will no longer engage in (a practice) or use (something):
  2. To disclaim one's association with (a person or country, for example).
  3. To give up (a title or possession, for example), especially by formal announcement.

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  1. To decide or declare that one will no longer engage in (a practice) or use (something):
  2. To disclaim one's association with (a person or country, for example).
  3. To give up (a title or possession, for example), especially by formal announcement.

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• surrender

  1. To yield or resign (oneself) to an emotion, influence, etc.
  2. To give up or abandon:
  3. (Law) To effectuate a surrender of.

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  1. To yield or resign (oneself) to an emotion, influence, etc.
  2. To give up or abandon:
  3. (Law) To effectuate a surrender of.

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• waive

  1. To refrain from engaging in, sometimes temporarily; cancel or postpone:
  2. (Law) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forego.
  3. To refrain from insisting on or enforcing (a rule, penalty, or requirement, for example); dispense with:

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  1. To refrain from engaging in, sometimes temporarily; cancel or postpone:
  2. (Law) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forego.
  3. To refrain from insisting on or enforcing (a rule, penalty, or requirement, for example); dispense with:

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• yield

  1. To produce or bear
  2. To give over possession of, as in deference or defeat; surrender:
  3. To give up, as in defeat; surrender or submit.

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  1. To produce or bear
  2. To give over possession of, as in deference or defeat; surrender:
  3. To give up, as in defeat; surrender or submit.

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To relinquish

• surrender

  1. To yield or resign (oneself) to an emotion, influence, etc.
  2. To give up or abandon:
  3. (Law) To effectuate a surrender of.

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  1. To yield or resign (oneself) to an emotion, influence, etc.
  2. To give up or abandon:
  3. (Law) To effectuate a surrender of.

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• capitulate

  1. To give up all resistance; acquiesce:
  2. To give up (to an enemy) on prearranged conditions; surrender conditionally
  3. To surrender under specified conditions:

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  1. To give up all resistance; acquiesce:
  2. To give up (to an enemy) on prearranged conditions; surrender conditionally
  3. To surrender under specified conditions:

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• give up

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To leave one's employment

• quit

  1. To give up or stop trying, as in discouragement
  2. To stop, discontinue, or resign from
  3. To depart from; leave:

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  1. To give up or stop trying, as in discouragement
  2. To stop, discontinue, or resign from
  3. To depart from; leave:

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• leave

  1. To give or deposit, as for use or information, upon one's departure or in one's absence:
  2. To abandon or forsake:
  3. To set out or depart; go:

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  1. To give or deposit, as for use or information, upon one's departure or in one's absence:
  2. To abandon or forsake:
  3. To set out or depart; go:

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• retire

  1. To go away, retreat, or withdraw to a private, sheltered, or secluded place
  2. To move back or away, or seem to do so
  3. To go to bed.

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  1. To go away, retreat, or withdraw to a private, sheltered, or secluded place
  2. To move back or away, or seem to do so
  3. To go to bed.

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• step down

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• drop out

  1. Used other than as an idiom: see drop,"Ž out.
  2. (Idiomatic) Prematurely and voluntarily leave (school, a race, or the like).

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  1. Used other than as an idiom: see drop,"Ž out.
  2. (Idiomatic) Prematurely and voluntarily leave (school, a race, or the like).

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• stand-down

  1. To withdraw or retire from a position or from a team. and/or intransitive
  2. (Idiomatic) To wait; to stop pursuing or fighting.

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  1. To withdraw or retire from a position or from a team. and/or intransitive
  2. (Idiomatic) To wait; to stop pursuing or fighting.

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• stand-aside

  1. To temporarily recuse oneself from action or decision-making in some domain.
  2. To leave a job or position voluntarily so that someone else can have it instead.
  3. To step sideways to make a space for someone else.

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  1. To temporarily recuse oneself from action or decision-making in some domain.
  2. To leave a job or position voluntarily so that someone else can have it instead.
  3. To step sideways to make a space for someone else.

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• end one's services

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• walk out

  1. (Intransitive) to stage a walkout or strike
  2. (Intransitive) to leave suddenly, especially as a form of protest

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  1. (Intransitive) to stage a walkout or strike
  2. (Intransitive) to leave suddenly, especially as a form of protest

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• hand in one's resignation

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• give-notice

  1. Used other than as an idiom: see give,‎ notice.
  2. (Idiomatic) To announce one's intent to leave a job; to inform an employer that one is leaving.

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  1. Used other than as an idiom: see give,‎ notice.
  2. (Idiomatic) To announce one's intent to leave a job; to inform an employer that one is leaving.

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• leave office

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• abdicate

  1. To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally.
  2. To give up formally (a high office, throne, authority, etc.)
  3. To surrender or repudiate (a right, responsibility, etc.)

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  1. To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally.
  2. To give up formally (a high office, throne, authority, etc.)
  3. To surrender or repudiate (a right, responsibility, etc.)

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• cease work

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• sign off

  1. (Broadcasting) To cease broadcasting a radio or television signal, usually at the end of a broadcasting day.
  2. (Idiomatic) To log off; to stop using a computer, radio, etc., especially to stop talking.
  3. (Followed by “on") to give one's official approval to something for which it is needed

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  1. (Broadcasting) To cease broadcasting a radio or television signal, usually at the end of a broadcasting day.
  2. (Idiomatic) To log off; to stop using a computer, radio, etc., especially to stop talking.
  3. (Followed by “on") to give one's official approval to something for which it is needed

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• ask for one's time

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• chuck one's job

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• toss up one's job

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