godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
take one's leave; excuse oneself; depart
Formal or literary intransitive use for leaving a place or taking one's leave. Often used in set phrases like お暇を辞す.
See also: 辞する
彼は会場を辞した。
He took his leave from the venue.
お暇を辞して失礼いたします。
I will take my leave now.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Transitive use for resigning from a position or leaving a job. More formal than 辞める.
社長は責任を取って職を辞した。
The president resigned from his post, taking responsibility.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Transitive use for declining an offer or refusing something. Formal and somewhat stiff.
彼はその申し出を辞した。
He declined the offer.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
not hesitate to do; be prepared to do; not mind doing
Used in the negative pattern ...を（も）辞さない or ...を（も）辞さず to express unwavering determination to do something, even if it is extreme or undesirable.
See also: 辞さない
彼は目的のためには手段を選ばず、違法行為も辞さない。
He will not hesitate to use illegal means for his goal.
彼女は改革のためには辞職も辞さずと語った。
She said she would not hesitate to resign for the sake of reform.