resign vs submit

resign and submit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
resign	No	No	Yes	No
submit	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, resign and submit are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of resign include reconcile.

resign (verb)	submit (verb)
accept as inevitable	accept as inevitable
part with a possession or right	accept or undergo, often unwillingly
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily	put before
give up or retire from a position	refer for judgment or consideration
	yield to another's wish or opinion
	yield to the control of another
	make an application as for a job or funding
	hand over formally
	make over as a return
	refer to another person for decision or judgment