- resignation, surrender - acceptance of despair
--1 is a kind of despair
--1 has particulars: defeatismDerived form: verb resign4 - resignation - the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)
--2 is a kind of speech act
--2 has particulars: abdication, stepping down; renunciation, renouncementDerived forms: verb resign2, verb resign1 - resignation - a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign; "he submitted his resignation as of next month"
--3 is a kind of document, written document, papers
--3 has particulars: abdication, stepping downDerived form: verb resign2