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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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As a result, the rubber is forced to expand in volume, something it naturally resists very strongly.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

While Cal resists this parental rigidity, the two do share something fundamental that threatens their community’s long-held foundations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Appetite can rebound strongly as the body resists losing fat.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Mr. Buruma resists glib post hoc censure, acknowledging that German civilians “lived in constant fear of their own government.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

He resists my mother’s efforts to mend this sweater or replace it.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood