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resist
resist - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
resist
Definition
(verb) elude, especially in a baffling way
Synonyms
:
defy
,
refuse
Example Sentence
This behavior defies explanation
Definition
(verb) stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Synonyms
:
hold out
,
stand firm
,
withstand
Definition
(verb) express opposition through action or words
Synonyms
:
dissent
,
protest
Example Sentence
dissent to the laws of the country
Definition
(verb) withstand the force of something
Synonyms
:
fend
,
stand
Example Sentence
The trees resisted her
stand the test of time
The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow
Definition
(verb) resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
Synonyms
:
refuse
,
reject
Example Sentence
His body rejected the liver of the donor
Definition
(verb) refuse to comply
Synonyms
:
balk
,
baulk
,
jib
Word used in video below:
text: I can't resist your charm
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