1. to withdraw from a position or commitment; to go back on a promise or agreement
Usage: formal; legal
2. to spring back; to recoil or rebound
Usage: technical

Examples

• The company resiled from its earlier commitment to hire more workers.
• After public pressure, the politician resiled from his controversial statement.
• The defendant resiled from his confession during cross-examination.
• The rubber band resiled quickly when released.
• The witness resiled from her previous testimony.
• The material resiled to its original shape after being stretched.