resile vs renounce

resile and renounce both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of resile include disown, repudiate.

resile (verb)	renounce (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	turn away from; give up
spring back; spring away from an impact	leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.	give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations