to resist
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2.5
- verb
- /rɪˈzɪst/
:
resistirse a
- She struggled to resist the temptation to check her phone during the meeting.
- resist the temptation
- resist the urge
- resist the impulse
That was the thing on my fear list that I had resisted for decades.
- That was the thing on my fear list that I had resisted for decades.
- The key to changing a habit is not to resist it, but to replace it.
- It just means that for four days you resist the Sour Patch Kids.
- I have, but it's hard to resist the temptation.
- And This is why it is almost impossible to resist the temptation.
- I need to focus, so I resist the urge to build this from aluminium boxes.
Examples
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The key to changing a habit is not to resist it, but to replace it.
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So you want me to resist making a joke about my old boss?
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So what did you do during that two years to resist going off off the track?
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"It's very hard for a child to resist in a situation like this.
Fiction book (1991) -
There is no way I can resist the urge to climb -
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Resist the urge at all costs.
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I have, but it's hard to resist the temptation.
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And This is why it is almost impossible to resist the temptation.
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I will not resist the temptation.
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The first big idea is that librarians need to resist dominant forces in society.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
88
5.8
To hold back feelings or reactions
72
4.6
Keep strong feelings under control so you do not act on them
11
6.3
Make someone unable to act naturally or show feelings
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9.2
To be hard to explain or understand
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7.0
To try hard to hold back a strong feeling
To control strong urges for things like cigarettes and junk food
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 Self-Controlled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Resist comes from the Latin parts re- 'against' and sistere 'to stand'. Think of it as 'standing against' a feeling or desire, which is why you can resist the urge to eat or laugh.