Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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resile | No | No | Yes | No |
regress | Yes | No | Yes | No |
resile (noun) | regress (noun) |
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returning to a former state | |
the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence |
resile (verb) | regress (verb) |
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return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed | go back to bad behavior |
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure | get worse or fall back to a previous condition |
spring back; spring away from an impact | go back to a previous state |
pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc. | go back to a statistical means |