verb
resile
Resile (verb) means to pull back or give up on a plan or intention.
verb
1
To pull back or give up on a plan or intention.
2
To bounce back and return to its original shape, as a springy or elastic object does.
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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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What is the meaning of resile?
"resile" (verb) means to pull back or give up on a plan or intention.
What is another word for resile?
Other words for "resile" include recoil, rebound, forswear, bound, spring, bounce.
What are the different meanings of resile?
"resile" has 2 main meanings: 1. To pull back or give up on a plan or intention; 2. To bounce back and return to its original shape, as a springy or elastic object does.
