resignation

noun4

1. •
   The act of resigning.

   • Jane tendered her resignation to the board of directors, but they refused.
2. •
   A written or oral declaration that one resigns.
3. •
   (historical) The form by which a vassal returns the feu into the hands of a superior.
4. •
   An uncomplaining acceptance of something undesirable but unavoidable.

   • With resignation I acknowledged that after the accident I would not be able to ski again.