Resist synonyms
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Part of speech:
resist (related)
To keep from yielding to, being affected by, or enjoying
To repel is defined as to hold off, refuse to accept or reject.
(Of a custom, idea etc) To be slow in changing or disappearing.
(Immunology) Of or relating to immunity or an immune response.
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To feel or show strong aversion; be repelled
To carry or hold in the mind over time; harbor:
To resist or oppose with determined effort:
To exist over a period; last:
To keep (a letter, etc.) for delivery later
(Copulative) To continue in a state of being.
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To adhere or conform to; keep:
To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.
To hold firmly and steadfastly to a purpose, state, or undertaking despite obstacles, warnings, or setbacks.
The definition of obtain is to get or acquire.
To put up with; tolerate:
To undergo or experience (any process, esp. change)
To tolerate is defined as to allow something, even if it is not your practice or something that you like.
be unalterable
To stand firm against
be immune
To stand firm against
be unsusceptible
To stand firm against
be strong
To stand firm against
To persist in or remain constant to a purpose, idea, or task in the face of obstacles or discouragement.
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To continue in force or practice:
oppose change
To stand firm against
bear up against
To stand firm against
put up a struggle
To stand firm against
(Idiomatic) To delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.
remain firm
To stand firm against
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be proof against
To stand firm against
keep from yielding to
To stand firm against
refrain from
To stand firm against
abstain from
To stand firm against
fight to the last ditch
To stand firm against
arch one's back
To stand firm against
Combat means to fight or struggle.
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To act, do, move, etc. counter to (a person or thing); oppose or check
submit (antonym)
To present (something) to the consideration or judgment of another:
succumb (antonym)
To die
Not willing to comply.
Difficult to manage or deal with:
The definition of resistant is someone or something that fends off or works against.
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That cannot be successfully attacked or assaulted
(Biology) Ability (of an organism, tissue, or cell) to withstand a destructive agent or condition such as a chemical compound, a disease agent, or an environmental stressor:
To attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument:
To obstruct is to block or slow or cut off from view.
To keep (a person or thing) from doing something; impede:
To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
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To stop short at (a fence, etc.), without jumping it
The definition of thwart is to hinder or stop something from happening.
To cause to move laterally on a pivot; swivel:
be harmed by (antonym)
withstand
be susceptible to (antonym)
withstand
comply (antonym)
To act in accordance (with a request, order, rule, etc.)
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go along (antonym)
To participate, cooperate, or conform.
conform (antonym)
To act, often unquestioningly, in accordance with traditional customs or prevailing standards:
To pass (a task or duty) to another, especially so as to avoid responsibility:
To make, issue, or offer a challenge
To contest is to dispute or fight for something.
To strive or contend about; to contest.
mount (or offer) resistance
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put-up-a-fight
stand up to (or against)
support (related)
To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.
(Mil.) To stand in formation at (reveille, retreat, etc.)
To resist; parry
To resist assault or pressure
To protest is to make clear you object to something, especially if you do so publicly through demonstrations.
The definition of balk is to stop or hold back from doing something.
(Figuratively) To stop doing something, to become reluctant to proceed with an activity.
To refuse to accept, submit to, believe, or make use of:
hold back (related)
appease (related)
counteract (related)
yield to (related)
stifle (related)
restrain (related)
curb (related)
fend-off (related)
succumb to (related)
placate (related)
stand-up-against (related)
rein-in (related)
throw off (related)
To stand firm against
not take lying down
To stand firm against
The reciprocal of conductivity.
The ability of an organism to resist or survive infection by a parasitic or pathogenic organism.
The definition of baffle is confuse.
To engage in or be prepared to engage in battle to prevent (a population or area, for example) from being captured or occupied by an enemy.
To fight is defined as to participate in a physical or verbal disagreement, or to face something and struggle through it.
To keep oneself in check; control oneself under provocation
To cause feelings of discouragement, annoyance, or lack of fulfillment in:
(Rare) To contradict or controvert; to oppose; to challenge or question the truth or validity of a given statement.
Find another word for resist. In this page you can discover 108 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for resist, like: oppose, resist, stay, repel, die-hard, fight-back, immune, rebel, stubborn, bear and withstand.