Definition of resist

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  • resist is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • resist is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
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Definition of resist

  • stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. hold out
    2. stand firm
    3. withstand
  • resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. refuse
    2. reject
  • withstand the force of something (verb)

    Examples

    1. The trees resisted her

    Synonyms

    1. fend
    2. stand
  • elude, especially in a baffling way (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. defy
    2. refuse
  • express opposition through action or words (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. dissent
    2. protest
  • refuse to comply (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. balk
    2. baulk
    3. jib

See definition of resist in Merriam Webster