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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McKinsey has resisted becoming a corporation, opting to maintain the relatively flat partnership structure that it has had for much of its 100-year history, Sternfels said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Yet on Tuesday, four justices resisted that obvious conclusion.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

A rare and aggressive form of liver cancer has long resisted immunotherapy, a treatment that helps the body's own immune system attack cancer cells.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has resisted calls for his resignation, and an opinion poll Friday showed that two-thirds of those asked thought he should stay in his job.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

People who were gay, resisted gender norms, or engaged in interracial dating often found themselves involuntarily committed.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson