Resiled

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  • v. Simple past tense and past participle of resile.
  • Word Usage
    "For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart -- They felt the patriotic impulse and determined, at first, to join the ranks of their western brethren, but resiled from the purpose, preferring their peaceful shepherd songs to the trumpet sound of war."
    Verb Form
    resiled    resiles    resiling   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    back off    chicken out    bow out    backdown    pull out   
    Form
    resiled    resiling   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    recoil    withdraw