end service

abandon abdicate capitulate cede drop fold forgo forsake leave quit relinquish renounce retire secede surrender terminate vacate waive yield

bail out bow out cease work demit divorce oneself from drop out give notice give up the ship hand in resignation hand over hang it up separate oneself from sign off stand aside stand down step down throw in the towel turn over walk out wash hands of

assert begin claim come continue defend do fight hold join keep maintain pursue remain retain win

agree take on