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resist

[ri-zist] / rɪˈzɪst /
VERB
withstand, oppose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abide combat confront continue curb defy endure forgo maintain prevent refuse repel thwart turn down
STRONG
antagonize assail assault battle bear brook buck check contend counteract countervail dispute duel forbear hinder hold persevere persist refrain remain stay stonewall suffer traverse weather
WEAK
abstain from die hard fight back hold off hold out against keep from leave alone put up a fight remain firm stand up to struggle against
Antonyms
STRONGEST
OK accept aid allow assist discontinue encourage help stop surrender
STRONG
abandon advance agree cease desert give in give up go indulge leave permit quit refuse reject
WEAK
comply conform go along

Example Sentences

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Hezbollah, for its turn, condemned the attacks, adding in a statement that it had the “natural and legal right to resist occupation and respond to its attacks.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"KLF5 seems to be a master gene that drives such changes and impacts a pathway of genes known to control invasion and the ability to resist treatments."

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

That is why allies should resist tit-for-tat rhetoric and focus on examples of working together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Police said Mazzarella was with his wife and two children at the time of his arrest, and did not resist arrest.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

I resist the urge to brush the hair that’s flopped over his forehead out of his eyes.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam