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resist
[ ri-zist ]
verb (used with object)
- to withstand, strive against, or oppose:
to resist infection; to resist temptation.
Synonyms: , ,
- to withstand the action or effect of:
to resist spoilage.
- to refrain or abstain from, especially with difficulty or reluctance:
They couldn't resist the chocolates.
verb (used without object)
- to make a stand or make efforts in opposition; act in opposition; offer resistance.
noun
- a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
- Textiles. a chemically inert substance used in resist printing.
resist
/ ɪˈɪ /
verb
- to stand firm (against); not yield (to); fight (against)
- tr to withstand the deleterious action of; be proof against
to resist corrosion
- tr to oppose; refuse to accept or comply with
to resist the introduction of new technology
to resist arrest
- tr to refrain from, esp in spite of temptation (esp in the phrases cannot or could not resist ( something ))
noun
- a substance used to protect something, esp a coating that prevents corrosion
Derived Forms
- ˈپ, adjective
- ˈپ, adverb
- ˈٱ, noun
- ˌپˈٲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·İ noun
- ·iԲ· adverb
- t·· verb
- ԴDzr·iԲ adjective
- v·· verb
- ܲȴ-·Ļ adjective
- ܲr·Ļ adjective
- ܲr·iԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of resist1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In police body-cam video played to jurors, a male officer is heard shouting repeatedly: "Stop resisting."
A way to turn a people into a population too weakened to resist oppression.
When it is implemented, the policy will give the administration another tool to make the lives of reporters miserable and provide the basis for jailing those who resist.
Gardeners are being urged to resist mowing their entire lawns in efforts to support struggling butterfly populations.
The Associated Press, by contrast, has resisted administration pressure to accept Trump's "Gulf of America" name change despite the White House's efforts to block the news agency from coverage of the president.
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