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resile

verb re·sile \ri-ˈzī(-ə)l\
re·siledre·sil·ing

Definition of RESILE

intransitive verb
:  recoil, retract; especially :  to return to a prior position <resile from an agreement>
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Origin of RESILE

Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin resilire to withdraw, from Latin, to recoil
First Known Use: 1529

Rhymes with RESILE

abseil, air mile, bass viol, black bile, Blue Nile, decile, erstwhile, exile, Fair Isle, field trial, gentile, high style, hostile, lifestyle, meanwhile, motile, nail file, New Style, old style, Old Style, on file, profile, redial, reptile, show trial, stockpile, time trial

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