resile vs chicken out

resile and chicken out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
resile	No	No	Yes	No
chicken out	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

resile (verb)	chicken out (verb)
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.