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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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Tännler has resisted tax increases, and last year unveiled a cantonal tax cut for 2026-29.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The European Commission has in past resisted consolidation, and France is a major market in the EU.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The UK government has so far resisted calls for new legislation.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

For a long time Musk, who became a US citizen in 2002, resisted efforts to label his politics - calling himself "half-Democrat, half-Republican", "politically moderate" and "independent".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It resisted; he tugged harder, bracing his shoulder against the door.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw