RESIST
verb
Synonyms
withstand; oppose; hinder; obstruct; counteract; check; thwart; baffle; disappoint.
Definitions
- 1. To stand against; to withstand; to obstruct. That mortal dint, Save He who reigns above, none can resist. Milton.
- 2. To strive against; to endeavor to counteract, defeat, or frustrate; to act in opposition to; to oppose. God resisteth the proud. James iv. 6. Contrary to his high will Whom we resist. Milton.
- 3. To counteract, as a force, by inertia or reaction.
- 4. To be distasteful to. [Obs.] Shak.
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Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
