Advertisement
Advertisement
resist
[ri-zist]
verb (used with object)
to withstand, strive against, or oppose.
to resist infection; to resist temptation.
Synonyms: , ,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.
resist
/ ɪˈɪ /
verb
to stand firm (against); not yield (to); fight (against)
(tr) to withstand the deleterious action of; be proof against
to resist corrosion
(tr) to oppose; refuse to accept or comply with
to 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
Other 51Թ Forms
- resister noun
- resistingly adverb
- interresist verb
- nonresisting adjective
- overresist verb
- quasi-resisted adjective
- unresisted adjective
- unresisting adjective
- ˈپ adjective
- ˈپ adverb
- ˈٱ noun
- ˌپˈٲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of resist1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He resisted, and in the tussle that ensued, a shot was fired.
Song resists the urge to follow a formula, forging questions about love and romance that can’t all be answered by the time the credits roll.
He said he only learned of his cousin’s whereabouts on Friday afternoon and said authorities are accusing him of “resisting arrest, assaulting people.”
Ivey, the Florida sheriff, also threatened protesters who turn “violent” in other ways — including by resisting orders, blocking intersections, fleeing arrest or gathering around cars to stop traffic — with jail time and hospitalization.
Nathan Hochman on Wednesday announced charges that included assault on a peace officer, resisting arrest, conspiracy to commit vandalism, vandalism, commercial burglary and misdemeanor reckless driving against five individuals related to the protests.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse