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resile

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resile in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
    "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"
    abjure  recant  forswear  retract  resile 
  2. spring back; spring away from an impact
    "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
    bounce  resile  take a hop  spring  bound  rebound  recoil  reverberate  ricochet 
  3. return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed
    "The rubber tubes resile"
    resile 
  4. pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.
    "The landlord cannot resile from the lease"
    resile 
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