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turn back vs resile

resile vs turn back

turn back and resile both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
turn back No No Yes No
resile No No Yes No
As verbs, resile is a hyponym of turn back; that is, resile is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than turn back:
  • turn back: go back to a previous state
  • resile: return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed
Other hyponyms of turn back include fall back, lapse, recidivate, regress, relapse, retrogress, go back, recover, recuperate.
turn back (verb) resile (verb)
go back to a previous state return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed
turn inside out or upside down formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of spring back; spring away from an impact
retrace one's course pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
Difference between turn back and resile

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