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Resist

/ɹəˈzɪst/

A protective coating or covering.

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📖 Definitions of "Resist"

noun

1
A protective coating or covering.

verb

1
To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
2
To withstand the actions of.
3
To oppose.
4
To be distasteful to.

🔄 Synonyms of "Resist"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
dissentnoun	(intransitive) To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).
refuseverb	(transitive) To decline (a request or demand).
defyverb	(transitive) To refuse to obey.
standverb	To position or be positioned physically:
protestnoun	(intransitive) To make a strong objection.
baulknoun	(British spelling) Alternative spelling of balk. [(agriculture) An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.]
withstandverb	(transitive) To resist or endure (something) successfully.
hold outverb	(idiomatic, often with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)
jibnoun	(nautical) A triangular staysail set forward of the foremast. In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast.
stand firmverb	(idiomatic) To resist assault or pressure.
balkverb	(agriculture) An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.

↔️ Antonyms of "Resist"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
applyverb	(transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
surrendernoun	(intransitive or reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
give upverb	(transitive) To stop or quit (an activity, etc.)
lend oneselfverb	be applicable to; as to an analysis

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Resist"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
refuseverb	(transitive) To decline (a request or demand).
withstandverb	(transitive) To resist or endure (something) successfully.
stand firmverb	(idiomatic) To resist assault or pressure.
defyverb	(transitive) To refuse to obey.
hold outverb	(idiomatic, often with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)
dissentverb	(intransitive) To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).
standverb	To position or be positioned physically:
protestverb	(intransitive) To make a strong objection.
baulkverb	(British spelling) Alternative spelling of balk. [(archaic) To pass over or by.]
jibverb	(chiefly nautical) To shift, or swing around, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tacking.
balkverb	To omit, miss, or overlook by chance.
resistornoun	(electronics) An electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it.
resistancenoun	The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
go againstverb	To oppose; to resist
preventverb	(transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
forbearverb	(intransitive) To control oneself when provoked.
refrainverb	(intransitive, with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain; to eschew
denyverb	(transitive) To assert that something is not true.
opposeverb	To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
avertverb	(transitive) To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.