resign vs top out

resign and top out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
resign	No	No	Yes	No
top out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, top out is a hyponym of resign; that is, top out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than resign:

Other hyponyms of resign include give up, renounce, resign, vacate, retire, fall.

resign (verb)	top out (verb)
accept as inevitable	to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
part with a possession or right	provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily	give up one's career just as one becomes very successful
give up or retire from a position