resort to

VERB

appeal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply ask call call upon claim contest demand petition plead pray propose refer require submit sue urge

STRONG

adjure advance beg beseech bid crave entreat implore importune proposition question solicit strike supplicate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer conceal deny dissuade ignore reply

STRONG

give

WEAK

disclaim recall refuse renounce retract revoke turn away

VERB

invoke

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply enforce

STRONG

effect implement initiate use

WEAK

call in have recourse to

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore neglect

VERB

utilize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply appropriate employ exploit handle promote take advantage of

STRONG

advance bestow exercise forward further use

WEAK

avail oneself of have recourse to profit by put to use turn to account

Antonyms

STRONGEST

misuse

STRONG

cease halt hinder impede stop

Example Sentences

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As a result, many resort to Medi-Cal, saddling the state with the healthcare costs instead of employers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Or they resort to fanciful or half-baked plans if they get sick.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

Many Cuban-Americans now resort to informal service providers such as money runners, known locally as mules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

This brought home to Judith the reason some struggling people resort to thefts, and said her business is trying to do what it can to help.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

This kind of brain surgery is strictly a last resort to save a patient's life, because even if the operation goes well, the risk of side effects is high.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

resort to

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