Resist

Quick meaning: Resist is a verb meaning (transitive) To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.

Meaning

(transitive) To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To withstand the actions of.
2. (intransitive) To oppose; to refuse to accept.
3. (transitive, obsolete) To be distasteful to.
4. A protective coating or covering.

Example Sentences

These cates resist me,

Keeping the ties loose ensures that the yarn can absorb the dye without creating a resist.

Shepard: You could have resisted. You could have fought! Instead, you surrendered. You quit.

Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic who still resists the idea that something drastic needs to happen for him to turn his life around.

Word Forms

• resists
• resisting
• resisted
• resistest
• resistedst
• resisteth

Synonyms for resist

Depending on context, synonyms include gainstay, oppose, withset, dissent, refuse, defy.

Antonyms for resist

Common opposites include obey, submit, apply, surrender, give up.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include refuse, withstand, defy, dissent, stand, protest.

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