RESILE
\ɹɪsˈa͡ɪl], \ɹɪsˈaɪl], \ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈaɪ_l]\
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formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"
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spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
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return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed; "The rubber tubes resile"
By Princeton University
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formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"
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spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
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By Noah Webster.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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