to resist
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3.0
- verb
- /rɪˈzɪst/
:
resistir
- I think there's one GM crop that resists a disease.
- resist disease
- resist corrosion
- resist external forces
There's not a feeling of resisting a pull in the other direction.
- There's not a feeling of resisting a pull in the other direction.
- The seeds can resist going through their digestive system.
- One of the laws of physics and metaphysics is form resists change.
- We have to learn how to resist those false reasonings about it.
- And now that's what's resisting this crush of its own gravity inwards.
- If this works, building things that resist explosions will become a lot easier and cheaper.
- Repaint it for rust protection with heat resisting paint.
- The Shrike is the creature that can actually resist them.
Examples
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A human can resist any pain.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The firefighter was trained to resist extreme heat while battling the blaze.
Synonyms
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3.1
To resist harm and continue to exist despite difficulty
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4.2
To resist strong or harmful force without breaking
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3.9
Keep unwanted people or things away so they do not harm you
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4.2
Make someone or something move back and stay away, often by using force
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3.8
To protect a person or thing from harm
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
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3.7
Not be able to stop yourself from doing something because you really want it
Compounds
How Resistant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Resist comes from the Latin parts re- 'against' and sistere 'to stand'. So it means to 'stand against' something, which helps you remember why we say materials or walls can resist stains or storms and stay unaffected.