resile
11 synonyms for resile, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To pull back or give up on a plan or intention.
Synonyms
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Etymology
It comes from Middle French resiler (compare French résilier), from Latin resiliō (“spring back”), from re- (“back”) and saliō (“to jump”).
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