RESILE

Re‐sile″ (rē̍‐zīl″), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Resiled (–zīld″); p. pr. & vb. n. Resiling.] [[L. resilire to leap or spring back; pref. re- re- + salire to leap, spring. See Salient.]] To start back; to recoil; to recede from a purpose. J. Ellis.