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resile

Syllabification: (re·sile)
Pronunciation: /riˈzīl/

Definition of resile

verb

[no object] formal
  • abandon a position or a course of action:can he resile from the agreement?

Origin:

early 16th century: from obsolete French resilir or Latin resilire 'to recoil', from re- 'back' + salire 'to jump'

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