To give up one's job or office; quit, especially by formal notification: resign from a board of directors.

What do you mean by resignation?

Resignation is the act of resigning—quitting one's job or giving up one's position. In this context, it can also refer to the formal statement or document that announces a person's intention to resign.

Is resigning the same as quitting?

Key Difference: Quit is just an informal way of saying resign. ... For all purposes quit and resign are the same thing, they both indicate that an employee left their job out of their own free will. Quit is just an informal way of saying resign.