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Resist

rɪˈzɪst

Resist definitions

verb

Inflections:

resist resisted resisting resists

withstand the action or effect of

"antibodies help us to resist infection"

Synonyms:
withstand be proof against hold out against combat counter
- try to prevent by action or argument
  
  "we will continue to resist changes to the treaty"
- struggle or fight back when pressured or attacked
  
  "he didn't resist despite the weapons he had"
refrain from doing or having (something tempting or unwise)

"I couldn't resist buying the blouse"

Synonyms:
refrain from abstain from keep from forbear from desist from forgo avoid love adore relish be addicted to have a weakness for be very partial to be very keen on be very fond of like

noun

Inflections:

resist resists

a resistant substance applied as a coating to protect a surface during a process, for example to prevent dye or glaze adhering

"new lithographic techniques require their own special resists"