resile
English Thesaurus
1. return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed (verb.change)
2. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure (verb.communication)
3. spring back; spring away from an impact (verb.motion)
| hyponym | : | kick, kick back, recoil, |
| definition | : | spring back, as from a forceful thrust (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bound off, skip, |
| definition | : | bound off one point after another (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | carom, |
| definition | : | rebound after hitting (verb.motion) |
4. pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc. (verb.social)
5. return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed (verb.change)
| derivation | : | resilience, resiliency, |
| definition | : | the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | resilience, resiliency, |
| definition | : | an occurrence of rebounding or springing back (noun.event) |
6. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | forgoing, forswearing, renunciation, |
| definition | : | the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | abjurer, |
| definition | : | a person who abjures (noun.person) |
7. spring back; spring away from an impact (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | bounce, bounciness, |
| definition | : | the quality of a substance that is able to rebound (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | bounce, bouncing, |
| definition | : | rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | resilience, resiliency, |
| definition | : | an occurrence of rebounding or springing back (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | carom, ricochet, |
| definition | : | a glancing rebound (noun.event) |
8. return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed (verb.change)
| derivation | : | resilience, resiliency, |
| definition | : | the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | resilience, resiliency, |
| definition | : | an occurrence of rebounding or springing back (noun.event) |
9. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | forgoing, forswearing, renunciation, |
| definition | : | the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | abjurer, |
| definition | : | a person who abjures (noun.person) |
10. spring back; spring away from an impact (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | bounce, bounciness, |
| definition | : | the quality of a substance that is able to rebound (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | bounce, bouncing, |
| definition | : | rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | resilience, resiliency, |
| definition | : | an occurrence of rebounding or springing back (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | carom, ricochet, |
| definition | : | a glancing rebound (noun.event) |
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