resist
to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
to withstand the action or effect of: to resist spoilage.
to refrain or abstain from, especially with difficulty or reluctance: They couldn't resist the chocolates.
to make a stand or make efforts in opposition; act in opposition; offer resistance.
a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
Textiles. a chemically inert substance used in resist printing.
Origin of resist
1synonym study For resist
Other words for resist
Other words from resist
- re·sist·er, noun
- re·sist·ing·ly, adverb
- in·ter·re·sist, verb
- non·re·sist·ing, adjective
- o·ver·re·sist, verb
- qua·si-re·sist·ed, adjective
- un·re·sist·ed, adjective
- un·re·sist·ing, adjective
Words that may be confused with resist
- resister , resistor
Words Nearby resist
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How to use resist in a sentence
I need to resist my urge to talk them into my truth, just so I can feel more comfortable and secure.
They are made in a social setting, surrounded by lots of other people with various ways to resist bad decisions.
The left had long tried to resist it through a diverse mix of organizations, devoted to different goals, and all to no avail.
The papers report that J.W. was too afraid to resist his command for her to perform oral sex on him.
After all, some officeholders still resist needed changes, even as others link arms for reform.
Why Isn’t Prison Justice on the Ballot This Tuesday? | Inimai Chettiar, Abigail Finkelman | November 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Your sacrifice shall be the agony of agonies, the death of deaths, and yet you'll find yourself unable to resist.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le FanuBut this paper was a very tough, fibrous substance, and would resist quite a heavy blow as well as keep out the cold.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeAnd after that Grandfather Mole couldn't resist burrowing in the loose earth now and then.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott BaileyThy nakedness shall be discovered, and thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and no man shall resist me.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousEloquent in speech, warm-hearted and impulsive, he found it difficult to resist a joke, even at the expense of his friend.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph Tatlow
British Dictionary definitions for resist
/ (rɪˈzɪst) /
to stand firm (against); not yield (to); fight (against)
(tr) to withstand the deleterious action of; be proof against: to resist corrosion
(tr) to oppose; refuse to accept or comply with: to resist arrest; to resist the introduction of new technology
(tr) to refrain from, esp in spite of temptation (esp in the phrases cannot or could not resist (something))
a substance used to protect something, esp a coating that prevents corrosion
Origin of resist
1Derived forms of resist
- resister, noun
- resistible, adjective
- resistibility, noun
- resistibly, adverb
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