resignieren
Translation
to resign oneself, to give up
Examples
Er hat vor der schweren Aufgabe resigniert.
He gave up in the face of the difficult task.
Sie resignierte und akzeptierte ihr Schicksal.
She became resigned and accepted her fate.
Grammar Patterns
((vor+3)) to give up in the face of sth. Er hat vor der schweren Aufgabe resigniert.
Similar Words
Synonyms: aufgeben (to give up), kapitulieren (to capitulate)
Etymology
From Latin 'resignare' (to unseal, annul, give up), from 're-' (expressing reversal) + 'signare' (to sign, mark).
Memory Tips
Looks like 'to resign' from a job, but in German it means 'to resign oneself' to a situation. To quit a job is 'kündigen'.