resile

/ri'zaɪl/ verb
6 letters2 syllables6 points in Scrabble®7 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
VERB
1

Spring back; spring away from an impact.

“These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide”

2

Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure.

3

Pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.

“The landlord cannot resile from the lease”

4

Return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed.

“The rubber tubes resile”

WORD FORMS
Related formresiliency
Related formresilient
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GAME SCORES
Scrabble®6 points
Words With Friends®7 points
Double word12 points
Triple word18 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinesileray
Starts & ends withR … E
Syllablesre · sile
SYNONYMS & RELATED15
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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