resile vs back down

resile and back down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
resile	No	No	Yes	No
back down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, back down is a hypernym of resile; that is, back down is a word with a broader meaning than resile:

Other hypernyms of resile include back off, bow out, chicken out, pull out.

resile (verb)	back down (verb)
return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed	move backwards from a certain position
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure	remove oneself from an obligation
spring back; spring away from an impact
pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.