Resiling can be replaced with various other terms, such as retract, withdraw, or recant. These synonyms express the same action of pulling back or reversing a previous statement or decision. Other options for resiling are renounce, retract, or revoke, as well as abjure or forsake. All these words imply a change of mind or action that has been taken previously. Some more formal words to replace resiled include repudiate, disavow, or disclaim, all indicating the abandonment of something previously stated or believed. In each case, the particular term used depends on the context and the specific meaning the writer or speaker wishes to convey.