Resist synonyms
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oppose (related)
resist (related)
To resist or endure (something) successfully.
To maintain occupation of by force or coercion:
To be left as still to be dealt with:
To adhere or conform to; keep:
To bear pain, etc. without flinching; hold out
To carry over or hold (a sentiment)
To exist over a period; last:
To hold firmly and steadfastly to a purpose, state, or undertaking despite obstacles, warnings, or setbacks.
To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire.
To remain through or during
To put up with; tolerate:
To experience, undergo, or feel (something painful, injurious, or unpleasant):
To come through (something) safely; survive:
To adhere, execute, obey, perform, or otherwise act in conformity with.
To recognize and respect (others' beliefs, practices, etc.) without sharing them
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.
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.
To refuse to accept, agree to, or submit to; reject
remain firm
To stand firm against
To stand firm against
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
To stand firm against
arch one's back
To stand firm against
To oppose in battle; fight against.
To oppose
To move or act in opposition to; oppose.
submit (antonym)
yield (antonym)
succumb (antonym)
(Immunology) Of or relating to immunity or an immune response.
Not willing to comply.
Hard to handle or deal with
Offering resistance; resisting
Not subject to attack or seizure; impregnable:
(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:
The reciprocal of conductivity.
To refuse to submit to or cooperate with:
(Obs.) To attack physically
To hinder (progress, an activity, etc.); impede
To stop or keep (from doing something)
To be a rebel against the established government of one's country
To reject bluntly, often disdainfully; snub:
To decline to accept, agree to, or do something
To hinder, obstruct, frustrate, or defeat (a person, plans, etc.)
To turn (a gun, lathe, etc.) laterally; swivel
To cause to shrivel or fade.
be harmed by (antonym)
be susceptible to (antonym)
comply (antonym)
go along (antonym)
conform (antonym)
Completely; stark
To make, issue, or offer a challenge
To contend; struggle (with or against)
To argue; debate
mount (or offer) resistance
put-up-a-fight
stand up to (or against)
support (related)
(Mil.) To stand in formation at (reveille, retreat, etc.)
To make an effort to resist:
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
To promise or affirm earnestly, as after being doubted:
To have or express an opinion different from a prevailing or official position; disagree.
(--- Baseball) To make an illegal motion before pitching, allowing one or more base runners to advance one base.
refuse to comply
To start or shy (at something)
To refuse to accept, submit to, believe, or make use of:
surrender (antonym)
not take lying down
To stand firm against
The ability of an organism to resist or survive infection by a parasitic or pathogenic organism.
To impede the force or movement of (a fluid).
To disagree with in argument; contradict
(Law) To represent (a defendant) in a civil or criminal action.
To cause to fight; manage (a boxer, gamecock, etc.)
(Now Chiefly Dial.) To endure; tolerate
To cause feelings of discouragement, annoyance, or lack of fulfillment in:
To oppose with argument; criticize adversely; call in question
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