□ retire 定年退職する
ex) She plans to retire (from her job) in two years.
彼女は ２年後に （定年による）退職を計画している

retire /rɪˈtajɚ/: to stop a job or career because you have reached the age when you are not allowed to work anymore or do not need or want to work anymore
ex) I want to be healthy when I retire.

resign /rɪˈzaɪn/: to give up (a job or position) in a formal or official way
ex) The senator was forced to resign his position.
その上院議員は 辞任に追い込まれた

□ letter of resignation 辞表
ex)　Don’t leave your job before tendering a letter of resignation.
辞表を出す前に 会社を退職するな

resignation /ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən/: an act of giving up a job or position in a formal or official way
ex) The chairman accepted their resignations.
議長は彼らの辞表を受理した

quit /ˈkwɪt/: to leave (a job, school, career, etc.)
ex) She quit college after one semester.
彼女は１学期が過ぎた後 大学を辞めた

jump ship/ˈʃɪp/ : to suddenly or unexpectedly leave a group, team, etc.
ex) He had jumped ship by the time the company collapsed.

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□ withdrawal 退会、脱退、退学
ex) American withdrawal from the WHO will have another impact.
アメリカの WHO 脱退は 別の影響を及ぼすであろう

withdrawal /wɪðˈdrɑːəl/: an act of ending your involvement in something
ex) He announced his withdrawal from the campaign.
= announced that he would no longer be involved in the campaign

□ withdraw 退会する、（参加、加入を）退会する
ex) Withdraw your kids from their cram schools.
子供たちを 進学塾から退会させて

withdraw /wɪðˈdrɑː/: to remove (money) from a bank account
ex) 80% of the fees are refundable if students officially withdraw from our club.

step down　/ˈstɛp/: to leave a job or official position
ex) He stepped down [=resigned] as president.

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□ depose （重要な地位から）退任させる、権力の座から追放させる
ex) He had been deposed by a military coup.
彼は 軍事クーデターのため 退位させられた

depose /dɪˈpoʊz/ : to remove (someone) from a powerful position
ex) The group is plotting to depose [= overthrow] the king.