to resist

Examples

• All

• A human can resist any pain.

  Dune (1984)

• Years of meditation had given him the ability to resist a lot of things.

  Fiction book (1991)

• So imagine that we're so strong that we resist this, this pressure.

• We may make other changes in the future, to resist disease, or for other reasons.

  Fiction book (1990)

• And the more we resist change, the more we suffer.

• Sustained economic growth requires responsible economic policies and the ability to resist populist demands.

  Academic text (2013)

• We have to learn how to resist those false reasonings about it.

  Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

• And the otter skin still resists water, even as old as it is.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Dr. Gordon tells me it has resisted everything we've tried.

  The Angry Red Planet (1959)

• The firefighter was trained to resist extreme heat while battling the blaze.

Synonyms

S

to stand

vsto resist

∞ 3.1

To resist harm and continue to exist despite difficulty

stays unaffected by pressure or harm rather than just tolerating it

W

to withstand

vsto resist

138 4.2

To resist strong or harmful force without breaking

stays unaffected by forces or medical conditions rather than merely enduring

R

to repel

vsto resist

50 4.2

Make someone or something move back and stay away, often by using force

remains unaffected without needing to push things away

F

to fend off

vsto resist

41 3.9

Keep unwanted people or things away so they do not harm you

stays unaffected by threats rather than actively defending against them

S

to shield against

vsto resist

10 3.8

To protect a person or thing from harm

is about staying unaffected itself rather than being given protection

Antonyms

S

to submit

109 4.1

To accept another person's control, often against your wishes

Y

to yield

13 4.4

To move aside to let someone or something pass

Idioms

H

hard to resist

11 3.2

So attractive you cannot say no

Phrasal Verbs

C

to couldn't resist

50 3.7

Not be able to stop yourself from doing something because you really want it

Compounds

N

Ni-resist iron

• Specialized

8.0

A cast iron with nickel that resists heat and corrosion

How Resistant

to repel

50 4.2

to withstand

138 4.2

to resist

106 3.0

to tolerate

• Specialized

18 4.5

Surface Forms

Etymology