resisted

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 reject

WEAK

comply conform go along

Example Sentences

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resisted

During court, both sides also resisted the judge's request to decide a potential retrial date, arguing that important legal questions still need to be decided first.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The Michigan Board of Regents so far has resisted such moves, even though the idea floated at the Ellisons’ home last spring was to keep the quasi-independent entity under school control.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

“I need to be true to myself and my ancestors who resisted colonisation, and fought for a freedom that I enjoy today in Ireland,” Rowe continued.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Also unlike almost every other firm on Wall Street, Cravath for years resisted changing its lockstep compensation system, which pays partners on a rigid payscale based largely on seniority.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Darbishire resisted at first, but he could no longer deny the data; he ultimately conceded the point.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee