verb

resist

/rɪˈzɪst/ · say it: rih·ZIST

to withstand or oppose

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1. (verb) to refuse to accept or comply with something; to oppose

2. (verb) to fight back against someone or something; to defend yourself

3. (verb) to be able to withstand something without being harmed or affected

Examples

1. She resisted the urge to eat the cake before dinner.
2. The soldiers resisted the enemy attack bravely.
3. This material resists water and won't get damaged in the rain.

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resist

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