resile
VERB
/ri'zaɪl/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
resile is a valid 6-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1S1I1L1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does resile mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Spring back; spring away from an impact.
“These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide”
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2
Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure.
SYNONYMS
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3
Pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.
“The landlord cannot resile from the lease”
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4
Return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed.
“The rubber tubes resile”
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Anagrams of resile
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