Main Entry:

re·sile

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈzī(-ə)l\

Function:

intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

re·siled; re·sil·ing

Etymology:

Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin resilire to withdraw, from Latin, to recoil

Date:

1529

: recoil, retract ; especially : to return to a prior position <resile from an agreement>