resile
To start back; to recoil; to recede from a purposeTo start back; to recoil; to recede from a purpose.
Meaning
2 sensesTo start back; to recoil; to recede from a purpose.
I once described this rather vulgarly as a Euro-wanking make-work project and I do not resile from that.
To spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
spring back; spring away from an impact
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Middle French resiler (compare French résilier), from Latin resiliō (“spring back”),From Middle French resiler (compare French résilier), from Latin resiliō (“spring back”), from re- (“back”) + saliō (“to jump”).
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Forms
resiles, resiling, resiled, resiledSynonyms
12 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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