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resile

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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>

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