resist
[ ri-zist ]
/ rɪˈzɪst /
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verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used without object)
to make a stand or make efforts in opposition; act in opposition; offer resistance.
noun
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.
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Origin of resist
synonym study for resist
1. See oppose.
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British Dictionary definitions for resist
resist
/ (rɪˈzɪst) /
verb
to stand firm (against); not yield (to); fight (against)
(tr) to withstand the deleterious action of; be proof againstto resist corrosion
(tr) to oppose; refuse to accept or comply withto 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))
noun
a substance used to protect something, esp a coating that prevents corrosion
Derived forms of resist
resister, nounresistible, adjectiveresistibility, nounresistibly, adverbWord Origin for resist
C14: from Latin resistere to stand still, oppose, from re- + sistere to stand firm
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