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back off vs resile

resile vs back off

back off and resile both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back off No No Yes No
resile No No Yes No
As verbs, resile is a hyponym of back off; that is, resile is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than back off:
  • back off: remove oneself from an obligation
  • resile: pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.
back off (verb) resile (verb)
move backwards from a certain position return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed
remove oneself from an obligation formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
spring back; spring away from an impact
pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.
Difference between back off and resile

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