English Synonym Finder

resile

Definitions

To recoil or retract from a position or statement.

To shrink or return to a previous state or shape.

Examples

The company decided to resile from the contract after discovering the hidden financial liabilities.

It is difficult for a politician to resile from a campaign promise once it has been made public.

Synonyms

recoil retract withdraw backtrack recede renounce abjure

Antonyms

adhere persist uphold maintain advance proceed embrace