Definition of 'resile'
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resilement (reˈsilement) noun
Word origin
C16: from Old French resilir, from Latin resilīre to jump back, from re- + salīre to jump
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resile in American English
verb transitiveWord forms: reˈsiled or reˈsiling
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resile in American English
(rɪˈzail)
intransitive verbWord forms: -siled, -siling
1.
to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body
2.
to shrink back; recoil
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