verb
resile
Resile (verb) means to start back; to recoil; to recede from a purpose.
verb
1
To start back; to recoil; to recede from a purpose.
2
To spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
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Etymology
From Middle French resiler (compare French résilier), from Latin resiliō (“spring back”), from re- (“back”) + saliō (“to jump”).
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What is the meaning of resile?
"resile" (verb) means to start back; to recoil; to recede from a purpose.
What are the different meanings of resile?
"resile" has 2 main meanings: 1. To start back; to recoil; to recede from a purpose; 2. To spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.