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resists

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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Rigidity describes how strongly a particle's path resists being bent by magnetic fields.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

But when a team resists that, it can lead to nervy performances and questions about the style of play.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

My right hip tends to thrust out and my right shoulder hikes closer to my ear, which explains why my right hip resists pigeon pose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I still return to the places where movement defines people’s lives, borders, evacuation routes, communities living with uncertainty, not because the questions have answers, but because the act of documenting resists disappearance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

It floats because ice on a pond is flat, and the water resists its sinking.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton