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resist - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something |
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withstand |
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give up,
surrender allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run"
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defend,
fight,
fight back,
fight down,
oppose argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
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stand out be stubborn in resolution or resistance
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stand up defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"
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outbrave be braver than
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hold off resist and fight to a standoff; "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off"
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remain firm,
stand have or maintain a position or stand on an issue; "Where do you stand on the War?"
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defy,
hold,
hold up,
withstand challenge; "I dare you!"
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resist - withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow" |
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stand,
fend |
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defend,
fight,
fight back,
fight down,
oppose argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
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resist - refuse to comply |
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balk,
baulk,
jib |
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disobey refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired"
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resist - resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor" |
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reject,
refuse |
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react,
respond undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"
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