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   Resile definition: to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body. See examples of RESILE used in a sentence.

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   recoil, retract; especially : to return to a prior position… See the full definition

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   re·sile. (rĭ-zīl′) intr.v. re·siled, re·sil·ing, re·siles. 1. To spring back, especially to resume a former position or structure after being stretched or compressed. 2. To draw back; recoil. [Obsolete French resilir, from Latin resilīre, to leap back : re-, re- + salīre, to leap; see sel- in Indo-European roots .]

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   Apr 9, 2024 · resile in American English. (rɪˈzaɪl ) verb transitive Word forms: reˈsiled or reˈsiling. Rare. to bounce or spring back; rebound; specif., to come back into shape or position after being pressed or stretched. said of elastic bodies.

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   RESILE definition: 1. to stop doing or supporting something or change a decision you made previously: 2. to stop…. Learn more.

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   What does resile mean?

   • 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. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. Kvell When You And Your Kin Ace This Word Of The Day Quiz!

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   What does resilir mean?

   • 1. To spring back, especially to resume a former position or structure after being stretched or compressed. 2. To draw back; recoil. [Obsolete French resilir, from Latin resilīre, to leap back : re-, re- + salīre, to leap; see sel- in Indo-European roots .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What is the difference between resilient and resile?

   • Resilient focuses on the ability of something to "bounce back" from damage, whereas resile generally applies to someone or something that withdraws from an agreement or "jumps back" from a stated position. Resile is a word that shows up only occasionally in U.S. sources; it is more common in British and especially Australian English.

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   Should employers be allowed to resile from a job?

   • They should not be allowed to resile from that responsibility. There is an absolute duty involved and there is no way in which an employer can resile from that position. I have never resiled from the position that registration had to be compulsory.

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   resile in American English. (rɪˈzaɪl ) verb transitive Word forms: reˈsiled or reˈsiling. Rare. to bounce or spring back; rebound; specif., to come back into shape or position after being pressed or stretched. said of elastic bodies. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   intransitive verb To draw back; recoil. from The Century Dictionary. To shrink, recoil, or retreat from something. To recoil or rebound; return to its original form or position, as an elastic body. To start back; recede, as from a purpose; recoil. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.