New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
resile — e*sile (r[ e]*z[imac]l ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {resiled} ( z[imac]ld ); p. pr. & vb. n. {resiling}.] [L. resilire to leap or spring back; pref. re re + salire to leap, spring. See {Salient}.] To start back; to recoil; to recede from a purpose. J.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
resile — (v.) 1520s, from obsolete Fr. resiler or directly from L. resilire to jump back (see RESILIENCE (Cf. resilience)) … Etymology dictionary
resile — recoil, *rebound, reverberate, repercuss … New Dictionary of Synonyms
resile — [ri zīl′] vt. resiled, resiling [MFr resiler < L resilire < re , back + salire, to JUMP: see SALIENT] Now Rare to bounce or spring back; rebound; specif., to come back into shape or position after being pressed or stretched: said of elastic … English World dictionary
resile — /rəˈzaɪl/ (say ruh zuyl) verb (i) (resiled, resiling) 1. to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body. 2. to shrink back; recoil: *Now he wished to resile from that agreeing that that would be quite… …
resile — resilement, n. /ri zuyl /, v.i., resiled, resiling. 1. to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body. 2. to shrink back; recoil. [1520 30; < MF resilir < L resilire to spring back; see RESILIENT] * * * … Universalium
resile — verb /rəˈzaɪl,riˈzaɪl/ a) To start back; to recoil; to recede from a purpose. b) To spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body. See Also: resiliency … Wiktionary
resile — rɪ zaɪl v. recoil, rebound; spring back into shape after stretching or bending … English contemporary dictionary
resile — [rɪ zʌɪl] verb formal abandon a position or a course of action. Origin C16: from obs. Fr. resilir or L. resilire to recoil … English new terms dictionary
resile — re·sile … English syllables
