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resile

/ri'zaɪl/

Synonyms of resile Antonyms of resile Examples of resile Usage of resile Parts of resile Definition that contains resile Words sounding like resile Explanation of resile

verb
spring back; spring away from an impact
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"These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

Similar:

bounce bound rebound recoil reverberate ricochet spring take a hop

type of:
jump bound spring leap
verb
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
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Similar:

abjure forswear recant retract

type of:
renounce repudiate disown
verb
pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.
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"The landlord cannot resile from the lease"

type of:
pull out chicken out bow out back off back down
verb
return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed
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"The rubber tubes resile"

type of:
turn back regress retrovert return revert

Examples of resile

"These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
"The landlord cannot resile from the lease"
"The rubber tubes resile"