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RESILE

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There are 4 meanings of the word Resile.

How to pronounce resile:

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Resile - as a verb

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

Example: "The landlord cannot resile from the lease"

Spring back; spring away from an impact

Example: "The rubber ball bounced"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bounce10bound8rebound10recoil8reverberate16ricochet15spring9take a hop
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
bound8jump15leap6spring9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

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

Example: "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
abjure15forswear14recant8retract9

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

Example: "The rubber tubes resile"

Example Sentences

"She tried to resile from her previous statement during the trial."
"The company resiled from their initial offer."
"He resiled from his promise to support her campaign."
"The defendant resiled from his confession and pleaded not guilty."
"The politician resiled from his proposed legislation after facing public backlash."
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Word Game Points

Is RESILE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, resile is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

RESILE has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.

Is RESILE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, resile is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
RESILE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.

Is RESILE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, resile is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
RESILE has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.

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