transitive. To abandon, to give up, to resign.

transitive. To lay down (a burden, an office); to deposit. Obsolete.

To give up, resign (a position or office).

To lay aside, give up, resign, abdicate: = demit, v.2 3.

To let go, resign, give up, lay down (an office or dignity); to abdicate.

transitive. To give up (a right, duty, office, or position); to renounce, surrender, esp. formally or officially.

transitive. To resign, relinquish (office, power, dignity, hopes, etc.; †also absol. = to retire from office, etc.); †to discard, cease to bear (a…

To leave (an office, position, etc.) vacant by death, resignation, or retirement; to give up, relinquish, or resign the holding or possession of.