resignation
n. C / Un. the act of officially telling your employer that you are leaving your job. It can also mean the feeling of accepting something bad because you know you cannot change it.
n. the formal act of giving up a position or office; alternatively, an attitude of quiet or passive acceptance toward an unpleasant but inevitable situation.
She handed in her resignation this morning.
The board of directors accepted the CEO's resignation following the disappointing quarterly results.
There was a heavy sense of resignation in his voice as he admitted that the legal battle had finally exhausted his remaining financial resources.
From Middle English resignacion, resignacioun, from Old French resignation, from Medieval Latin resignātiōnem, accusative of resignātio. Equivalent to resign + -ation.
Countable when referring to the formal document or act of quitting; uncountable when referring to the emotional state of acceptance.
He gave his resignation from the companyHe gave his resignation to the companyWhile you resign 'from' a position, you give or submit your resignation 'to' an employer or authority.