dimitir

To resign — step down formally from a position, especially a political or official one: dimitir del cargo, dimitir como ministro. The standard, everyday word in Spain; renunciar is more common across Latin America.

• El ministro dimitió tras el escándalo de corrupción. — The minister resigned after the corruption scandal.
• Los manifestantes piden que el presidente dimita. — The protesters are demanding the president resign.
• Decidió dimitir antes de que lo despidieran. — He decided to resign before he was fired.

Using dimitir with a direct object, like 'dimitir el cargo' — it's intransitive and takes de: dimitir del cargo/dimitir de su puesto, not dimitir el cargo.

Often confused with renunciar.

• politics "¡Que dimita!" — One of the most common chants at Spanish-language political protests, used to demand that a politician or official resign from office.