Withstand
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /wɪðˈstænd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Withstand is a verb meaning (transitive) To resist or endure (something) successfully.
Meaning
(transitive) To resist or endure (something) successfully.
More Meanings
- To oppose (something) forcefully.
Example Sentences
Tests showed that a tin ceiling could withstand a temperature of 1,369° for an hour and 10 minutes, whereas plaster collapsed in 12 minutes.
Some old, underfired clay pantiles might be damaged by button mosses rooting in cracks and fissures. But most post-war tiles are hard enough to withstand a bit of moss growth.
Word Forms
- withstands
- withstanding
- withstood
Synonyms for withstand
Depending on context, synonyms include take, bear, hold, defy, resist, hold up.
Antonyms for withstand
Common opposites include surrender, give up.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hold up, resist, defy, hold, endure, survive.
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