resile 4
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed
Examples
- 1.The rubber tubes resile
Hypernym
revert 1
verb
go back to a previous state
EnglishDerivationally related form
resilient 2
adjective
elastic; rebounds readily
resilience 1
noun
the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
resiliency 2
noun
the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
resilience 2
noun
an occurrence of rebounding or springing back
