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resile

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Definitions
verb

spring back; spring away from an impact

“These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide”

verb

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

verb

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

“The landlord cannot resile from the lease”

verb

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

“The rubber tubes resile”

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