Definition of resile

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  • resile is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • resile is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
  • resile is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of resile

  • spring back; spring away from an impact (verb)

    Examples

    1. These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide

    Synonyms

    1. bounce
    2. bound
    3. rebound
    4. recoil
    5. reverberate
    6. ricochet
    7. spring
    8. take a hop
  • formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. abjure
    2. forswear
    3. recant
    4. retract
  • pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc. (verb)

    Examples

    1. The landlord cannot resile from the lease
  • return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed (verb)

    Examples

    1. The rubber tubes resile

See definition of resile in Merriam Webster