Word

resile, v.
(resiled, resiles, resiling)

return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed
<verb.change>

resile

sample sentences

"The rubber tubes resile"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

resilient resiliency resilience resilience

semantic pointers

hypernym

return, turn back, revert, retrovert, regress

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

abjure forswear recant resile retract

sample sentences

"He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"
"She abjured her beliefs"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

abjuration abjurer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

repudiate, disown, renounce

spring back; spring away from an impact
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bounce bound rebound recoil resile reverberate ricochet spring take a hop

sample sentences

"The rubber ball bounced"
"These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

resilient resiliency

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

kick back, recoil, kick skip, bound off carom

hypernym

leap, jump, spring, bound

pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.
<verb.social>

resile

sample sentences

"The landlord cannot resile from the lease"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

chicken out, back off, pull out, back down, bow out