Resign because of one's self-image? (6)
I believe the answer is:
forego
'resign' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I don't understand how they can define each other.
'because of one's self-image?' is the wordplay.
'because of' becomes 'for' ('for' can mean 'because').
'one's self-image?' becomes 'ego' (I've seen this before).
'for'+'ego'='FOREGO'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for forego that I've seen before include "Go without (desirable thing)" , "Surrender" , "Relinquish - do without" , "Get ahead" , "Take precedence" .)