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Verb

To oppose actively and with force

withstand
To resist or oppose with determined effort:
To be undamaged or unaffected by:
To resist or endure successfully.

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1. To resist or oppose with determined effort:
2. To be undamaged or unaffected by:
3. To resist or endure successfully.
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resist

To take a stand against

traverse
To travel or pass across, over, or through:
To move to and fro over; cross and recross:
To go up, down, or across (a slope) diagonally, as in skiing.

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1. To travel or pass across, over, or through:
2. To move to and fro over; cross and recross:
3. To go up, down, or across (a slope) diagonally, as in skiing.
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oppose
To be or act in contention or conflict with:
To be hostile or resistant to; try to prevent:
To set as an opposite in position:

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1. To be or act in contention or conflict with:
2. To be hostile or resistant to; try to prevent:
3. To set as an opposite in position:
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dispute
To argue about; debate:
To argue or debate with (someone).
To question the truth or validity of; doubt:

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1. To argue about; debate:
2. To argue or debate with (someone).
3. To question the truth or validity of; doubt:
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contest
A struggle for superiority or victory between rivals:
A competition, especially one in which entrants perform separately and are rated by judges:
To compete or strive for; struggle to gain or control:

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1. A struggle for superiority or victory between rivals:
2. A competition, especially one in which entrants perform separately and are rated by judges:
3. To compete or strive for; struggle to gain or control:
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challenge
A call to engage in a contest, fight, or competition:
An act or statement of defiance; a call to confrontation:
A demand for explanation or justification; a calling into question:

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1. A call to engage in a contest, fight, or competition:
2. An act or statement of defiance; a call to confrontation:
3. A demand for explanation or justification; a calling into question:
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buck
A male deer.
The male of various other mammals, such as antelopes, kangaroos, mice, or rabbits.
Antelope considered as a group:

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1. A male deer.
2. The male of various other mammals, such as antelopes, kangaroos, mice, or rabbits.
3. Antelope considered as a group:
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Another word for resist

Verb

To stand firm against

Antonyms:

To oppose

counter
Contrary; opposing:
One that is an opposite.
A boxing blow given while receiving or parrying another.

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1. Contrary; opposing:
2. One that is an opposite.
3. A boxing blow given while receiving or parrying another.
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fight-back
(intransitive) to defend oneself by fighting.
(intransitive) to counterattack; to resist an attack.
to repress; to struggle to repress.

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1. (intransitive) to defend oneself by fighting.
2. (intransitive) to counterattack; to resist an attack.
3. to repress; to struggle to repress.
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combat
To oppose in battle; fight against.
To act or work in order to eliminate, curtail, or stop:
To engage in fighting; contend or struggle.

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1. To oppose in battle; fight against.
2. To act or work in order to eliminate, curtail, or stop:
3. To engage in fighting; contend or struggle.
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