reluct

verb

re·luct ri-ˈləkt

relucted; relucting; relucts

intransitive verb

: to show reluctance

Word History

Etymology

Latin reluctari

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reluct was in 1547

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“Reluct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reluct. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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