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The Clue

Call it quits (6 letter answer)

The Answer

RESIGN

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Notes

The answer RESIGN is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.

Related Clues

Quit
Bow out
Surrender at chess
Quit one's job
Step down from a position
Terminate a contract ... or extend it

Definition

RESIGN as a verb:

1. (vacate, resign, renounce, give up) = leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
2. (leave office, quit, step down, resign) = give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"
3. (release, relinquish, resign, free, give up) = part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"
4. (resign, reconcile, submit) = accept as inevitable; "He resigned himself to his fate"