Resile is a verb meaning to recoil or retract, especially to return to a prior position. It comes from the Latin 'resilire' (to jump back) and is a cousin of 'resilient', though 'resile' is more commonly used for withdrawing from an agreement.
Resile es un verbo que significa retroceder o retirarse, especialmente volver a una posición anterior. Viene del latín 'resilire' (saltar hacia atrás) y es un primo de 'resilient', aunque 'resile' se usa más comúnmente para retirarse de un acuerdo.
| Front | resile \rih-ZYLE\ |
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| Back | verb Recoil, retract; especially: to return to a prior position. ["Resile" is a resilient word; it's been around in English since at least 1529. It's also a cousin of "resilient" — both words derive from the Latin verb "resilire," which means to "jump back" or "recoil." ("Resilire" in turn comes from "salire," meaning "to jump.") "Resilient" focuses on the ability of something to "bounce back" from damage, whereas "resile" generally applies to someone or something that withdraws from an agreement or "jumps back" from a stated position. "Resile" is a word that shows up only occasionally in U.S. sources; it is more common in British and especially Australian English.] "Once there is such a respite, they could engage in a meaningful dialogue with the Andolan* on how both sides could resile from their hardened positions and strike a compromise." - Darryl D'Monte; Storm in Narmada Valley; The Independent (Bangladesh); Aug 6, 1999. * From Hindi Andolan (agitation, protest) |
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