Meaning of resile in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /rəˈzaɪl/

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  1. Verb

    resile

    Etymology

    early 16th century: from obsolete French resilir or Latin resilire‘to recoil’, from re-‘back’ + salire‘to jump’

    Definitions

    1. draw back from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.

    Examples

    • « The landlord cannot resile from the lease »
  2. 2. spring back

    Examples

    • « spring away from an impact »
    • « The rubber ball bounced »
    • « These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide »

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  3. 3. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

    Examples

    • « He retracted his earlier statements about his religion »
    • « She abjured her beliefs »

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  4. 4. return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed

    Examples

    • « The rubber tubes resile »

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