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resist (111 synonym found)

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antagonize

arrest

assail

assault

baffle

balk

battle

be antipathetic

be at cross-purposes

be inimical

be proof against

bear up

bear up against

beat against

block

bottle up

bridle

buck

check

collide

combat

conflict with

confute

contradict

contrapose

contravene

counter

counteract

counterattack

countercheck

counterpose

countervail

counterwork

curb

dam up

damp

dampen

defy

delay

detain

duel

endure

fight

fight against

foil

forgo

frustrate

gainsay

go against

go counter to

hinder

hold at bay

hold back

hold in check

hold out

hold out against

hold up

impede

impugn

inhibit

intercept

interfere

interfere with

intermeddle

interrupt

intervene

join the opposition

keep at bay

keep back

keep in check

lock horns

meddle

meet head-on

militate against

not abide

obstruct

oppose

oppugn

outlast

play at cross-purposes

preclude

prevent

protest

rebuff

repel

repress

repulse

restrain

retard

run against

run counter to

scotch

set back

slacken

snub

stand

stand up

stand up against

stand up to

stem

stop

suppress

swim upstream

take issue with

thwart

traverse

turn down

vote against

weather

withstand

work against

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Definition of resist:

(v) : to attempt to counter the actions or effects of someone or something (transitive); to withstand such actions (transitive)

(n) : a protective covering

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Definition of resist:

(v) : to attempt to counter the actions or effects of someone or something (transitive); to withstand such actions (transitive)

(n) : a protective covering

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