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resist

verb

/rɪˈzɪst/

Meaning

to oppose or fight against; to withstand

To fight against or oppose something actively or passively.

He could not resist the temptation.

She tried to resist the temptation of eating sweets.

resist arrest

oppose, fight, withstand, defy, endure, combat

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oppose, fight, withstand, defy

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oppose, defy, withstand, endure, combat

submit, yield, surrender, give in

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submit, yield, surrender, give in

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surrender, yield, submit

resist temptation, resist pressure, resist change, strongly resist, resist arrest

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resist temptation, resist pressure, resist change, strongly resist

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resist temptation, resist change, resist pressure, resist arrest

to fail to remember something

to include something as part of a whole; to form a corporation

To guarantee financial support, especially by agreeing to cover losses or risks; in insurance, to as...

to learn about a subject, especially in an academic setting

to plant seeds in the ground; to scatter seeds for growing

to attribute a fault or responsibility to someone