Resile - a new word for me
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (379761)
Rockingham, Australia
March 10, 2026 7:46pm CST
The leader of Australia’s National party has resigned and some, not all, 
are agog waiting to find out who the new leader will be.
Why I’m writing about it is because the word ‘resile’ came up in the article and I quote: It is understood Mr Hogan urged Mr Littleproud to reconsider, but he did not resile from the decision.
‘Resile’ means to abandon a position or course of action. I wonder if it will become the new buzz word for journalists.
In other news, another two Iranian women soccer players have been granted asylum in Australia.
The photo is mine.
are agog waiting to find out who the new leader will be.
Why I’m writing about it is because the word ‘resile’ came up in the article and I quote: It is understood Mr Hogan urged Mr Littleproud to reconsider, but he did not resile from the decision.
‘Resile’ means to abandon a position or course of action. I wonder if it will become the new buzz word for journalists.
In other news, another two Iranian women soccer players have been granted asylum in Australia.
The photo is mine.20 people like this
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So many English words have Latin origins, this is why I am very happy that I learnt Latin in school.
@Juliaacv (55884)
• Canada
11 Mar
@JudyEv We have international students at the university here in the city, and some of them were interviewed on the news last evening, and two of them stated that if they go back home they will be executed. And yet, as young students, they do not have the money to stay here.
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@JudyEv (379761)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Mar
@Juliaacv The ones that are staying on here will have nothing but I'm sure they'll be looked after. I think there is quite a strong Iranian presence here.
Why would they be executed? Are they not supposed to attend universities outside of Iran? It's all so awful.
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@DaddyEvil (173656)
• United States
11 Mar
It's a beautiful rock formation.
I'd never heard/read the word "resile" before and my laptop didn't know the word when I added it to my online dictionary, either.
Pretty soon you might have a new soccer team.
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@DaddyEvil (173656)
• United States
12 Mar
@JudyEv I hope they do well in your country.
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@JudyEv (379761)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Mar
@DaddyEvil They are professional athletes so soccer clubs will be bound to help them.
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@Ineeddentures (31579)
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11 Mar
I shall resile my soujourn into the food preparation vestibule
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You don't hear 'vestibule' too often nowadays either. @Ineeddentures (31579)
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11 Mar
@JudyEv
I was just showing off my depth of vocabulary in a good way for a change Judy
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@celticeagle (188773)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Mar
Interesting word. The sand looks like castles.
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@RasmaSandra (97113)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Mar
Thank you for sharing that is interesting and the first time I have heard this word.
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@Deepizzaguy (121154)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Mar
Resile sounds like a great new word for journalists to use on their news reports.
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@JudyEv (379761)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Mar
It seems it's pretty much new to eveeryone. Maybe they went searching synonyms to find a word they could use that would make them sound sophisticated!
@snowy22315 (207347)
• United States
11 Mar
I must admit that is a new word for me.
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@toniganzon (76916)
• Philippines
11 Mar
The news about granting asylum caught my interest more. I guess I just want to hear more news about good things.
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@LindaOHio (220797)
• United States
11 Mar
Great photo. That's a new word for me. Australia has been very generous to grant asylum to the Iranians.
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