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View synonyms for resile
resile
[ ri-zahyl ]
verb (used without object)
, re·siled, re·sil·ing.
- to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- to shrink back; recoil.
resile
/ rɪˈzaɪl /
verb
- intr to spring or shrink back; recoil or resume original shape
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Derived Forms
- reˈsilement, noun
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Other Words From
- re·silement noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of resile1
C16: from Old French resilir , from Latin resilīre to jump back, from re- + salīre to jump
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Example Sentences
Resile′ment; Resil′ience, Resil′iency, act of springing back or rebounding.
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