resist
verb (used with object)
to withstand, strive against, or oppose.
resister
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a word derived from
resist.
Example Sentences
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A strong, composed resister is turned into a weeping, weak failure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2026
Then, six months later, the decision by the world’s third-ranked player and an early resister of LIV, Jon Rahm, to move to that league for a contract reported in the neighborhood of $500 million.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
If the website address is unclaimed then you can simply pay a small amount - as little as £15 a year - to resister it as your own.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2023
Dutch resister Erik Hazelhoff spoke for many when he said: “In the life of every person there are moments when he says to himself: ‘Tja, this won’t do.’
From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2022
O resister of foes, behold him coming like a blazing meteor, falling from the firmament!"'"
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
