resile vs disown

resile and disown both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
resile	No	No	Yes	No
disown	No	No	Yes	No

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

resile: formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
disown: cast off

Other hypernyms of resile include renounce, repudiate.

resile (verb)	disown (verb)
return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed	cast off
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure	prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
spring back; spring away from an impact
pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.