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    re·sist
    [rəˈzist]
    verb
    resist (verb) · resists (third person present) · resisted (past tense) · resisted (past participle) · resisting (present participle)
    1. withstand the action or effect of:
      "antibodies help us to resist infection"
      Similar:
      be proof against
      hold out against
      be resistant to
      be impervious to
      be impermeable to
      Opposite:
      be harmed by
      be susceptible to
    2. refrain from doing or having (something tempting or unwise):
      "I couldn't resist buying the blouse" · "sweets are much easier to resist when you've filled up on healthy food first"
      Similar:
      refrain from
      abstain from
      forbear from
      desist from
      not give in to
      restrain oneself from
      prevent oneself from
      stop oneself from
      check oneself
      be addicted to
      have a weakness for
      be very partial to
      be very keen on
      be very fond of
      delight in
      take great pleasure in
      be mad about
      be hooked on
      get a kick out of
      get a thrill out of
      Opposite:
      succumb to
      give in to
    noun
    resist (noun) · resists (plural noun)
    1. a resistant substance applied as a coating to protect a surface during some process, for example to prevent dye or glaze adhering:
      "new lithographic techniques require their own special resists" · "the exposed areas of resist will soften"
    Origin
    late Middle English: from Old French resister or Latin resistere, from re- (expressing opposition) + sistere ‘stop’ (reduplication of stare ‘to stand’). The current sense of the noun dates from the mid 19th century.
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  2. Synonyms for "resist" include123:
    • Combat
    • Oppose
    • Withstand
    • Defy
    • Refuse
    • Reject
    • Stand firm
    • Hold out
    • Fend
    • Protest
    • Dissent
    • Balk
    • Jib
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    Some common synonyms of resist are combat, oppose, and withstand. While all these words mean "to set oneself against someone or something," resist implies an overt recognition of a hostile or threatening force and a positive effort to counteract or repel it.
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    Synonyms for RESIST: withstand, combat, fight-back, balk, stand, counter, baulk, fend, jib; Antonyms for RESIST: comply, be harmed by, go along, conform, be susceptible to, submit, yield, surrender, succumb.
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    • defy, resist, refuse verb elude, especially in a baffling way "This behavior defies explanation" Synonyms: ...
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