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Meaning of 'resile' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Resile [ v. i.]
- To start back; to recoil; to recede from a purpose.

Meaning of 'resile' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . resile [ v]
Meaning (1):
- formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
Example in sentence:
  • He retracted his earlier statements about his religion;
  • She abjured her beliefs
Meaning (2):
- pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.
Example in sentence:
  • The landlord cannot resile from the lease
Meaning (3):
- spring back; spring away from an impact
Example in sentence:
  • The rubber ball bounced;
  • These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
Meaning (4):
- return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed
Example in sentence:
  • The rubber tubes resile

Nearby Words:

res resail resale resalgar resalute resaw rescat rescind rescindable rescinded

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