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resist

/ resist /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
withstand the force of something
"The trees resisted her"
"stand the test of time"
"The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"
Type of:
fight oppose fight back
Derived:
fender buffer cowcatcher pilot wing
Verb group:
stand remain firm
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Opposites:
surrender give up
Type of:
fight oppose fight back
Kinds of:
stand out stand up outbrave hold off stand
Derived:
defender withstander holdout resistance
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
refuse to comply
Type of:
disobey
Derived:
balker baulker noncompliant adversary antagonist
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
"His body rejected the liver of the donor"
Type of:
react respond
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
express opposition through action or words
"dissent to the laws of the country"
Type of:
oppose controvert contradict
Kinds of:
strike walk out demonstrate march rebel
Derived:
protest objection dissent dissenter dissident
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
elude, especially in a baffling way
"This behavior defies explanation"
Opposites:
lend oneself apply
Type of:
elude escape
Kinds of:
beggar
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
66%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
50
Times Searched
3
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fight oppose fight back stand out stand up outbrave hold off stand surrender give up disobey react