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: formal; technical

Examples

• The company resiles from its earlier commitment to hire more workers.
• After pressure from investors, the board resiles from the merger proposal.
• The defendant resiles from his previous testimony during cross-examination.
• The rubber band resiles quickly when released.
• The metal spring resiles to its original shape after compression.
• She resiles from her promise to attend the meeting.