resile: Meaning and Definition of

re•sile

Pronunciation: (ri-zīl'), [key]
— -siled, -sil•ing.
  1. to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
  2. to shrink back; recoil.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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