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.
Origin of resile
1Other words from resile
- re·sile·ment, noun
Words Nearby resile
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How to use resile in a sentence
resile′ment; Resil′ience, Resil′iency, act of springing back or rebounding.
British Dictionary definitions for resile
resile
/ (rɪˈzaɪl) /
verb
(intr) to spring or shrink back; recoil or resume original shape
Origin of resile
1C16: from Old French resilir, from Latin resilīre to jump back, from re- + salīre to jump
Derived forms of resile
- resilement, noun
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