withstand

[with-stand, with-] / wɪθˈstænd, wɪð- /

VERB

endure, bear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

combat cope defy hold off repel resist ride out suffer thwart tolerate weather

STRONG

brace brave buck confront contest cross dispute duel face fight oppose stand stick take traverse violate

WEAK

fly in the face of grapple with hang on hang tough hold one's ground hold out prevail against put up struggle put up with remain firm sit and take it stand fast stand firm stand one's ground stand up against stand up to stick fast take it take on win out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist disallow help refuse reject surrender

STRONG

agree dodge give up hide loosen support unfasten

WEAK

yield

Example Sentences

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“They have been able to withstand the bombing campaign,” said Nicole Grajewski, a nonresident scholar in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

From The Wall Street Journal

Super Micro has withstood controversy in the past.

From Barron's

Saoud said FreezPak has been able to withstand the turmoil because of its 25 years of experience in the specialty logistics business.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not everyone thinks Intel can withstand the growing competition in the data center CPU market, regardless of the strong demand.

From Barron's

Investors have questioned whether legacy software vendors that sell to businesses can withstand competition from AI-powered rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal

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