Definition of Resist in English :

Define Resist in English

Resist meaning in English

Meaning of Resist in English

Pronunciation of Resist in English

Resist pronunciation in English

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Resist

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Verb

1. defy, refuse, resist

elude, especially in a baffling way

Example Sentences:
'This behavior defies explanation'

2. hold out, resist, stand firm, withstand

stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

3. dissent, protest, resist

express opposition through action or words

Example Sentences:
'dissent to the laws of the country'

4. fend, resist, stand

withstand the force of something

Example Sentences:
'The trees resisted her'
'stand the test of time'
'The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow'

5. refuse, reject, resist

resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

Example Sentences:
'His body rejected the liver of the donor'

6. balk, baulk, jib, resist

refuse to comply

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Resist

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verb
1. 
to stand firm (against); not yield (to); fight (against)
2. (transitive)
to withstand the deleterious action of; be proof against
to resist corrosion
3. (transitive)
to oppose; refuse to accept or comply with
to resist arrest
to resist the introduction of new technology
4. (transitive)
to refrain from, esp in spite of temptation (esp in the phrases cannot or could not resist (something))
noun
5. 
a substance used to protect something, esp a coating that prevents corrosion

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Resist

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verb transitive
1. 
to withstand; oppose; fend off; stand firm against; withstand the action of
2. 
a. 
to oppose actively; fight, argue, or work against
b. 
to refuse to cooperate with, submit to, etc.
to resist conscription
3. 
to keep from yielding to, being affected by, or enjoying
to resist temptation
verb intransitive
4. 
to oppose or withstand something; offer resistance
noun
5. 
a substance that resists, esp. something applied as a protective coating

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Resist

see synonyms of resist
v. re·sist·ed, re·sist·ing, re·sists
v.tr.
1.
a. To take action in opposition to; try to eliminate, reduce, or stop: resisted the effort to close the school. See Synonyms at oppose.
b. To take action to defeat or thwart (an invading or occupying military force).
2.
a. To remain unaltered, undamaged, or unaffected by; withstand: a crank that resists torque; a material that resists solar degradation.
b. To provide resistance to (an electrical current).
3. To keep from giving in to, engaging in, or enjoying: resisted pressure to conform; resisted investing in real estate.
v.intr.
To offer resistance.
n.
A substance that can cover and protect a surface, as from corrosion.

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