resists

VERB

withstand, oppose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abide combat confront continue curb defy endure forgo maintain prevent refuse repel thwart turn down

STRONG

antagonize assail assault battle bear brook buck check contend counteract countervail dispute duel forbear hinder hold persevere persist refrain remain stay stonewall suffer traverse weather

WEAK

abstain from die hard fight back hold off hold out against keep from leave alone put up a fight remain firm stand up to struggle against

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accept aid allow assist discontinue encourage help stop surrender

STRONG

abandon advance agree cease desert give in give up go indulge leave permit quit reject

WEAK

comply conform go along

Example Sentences

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resists

The father resists but the son is now curious.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Writing is thinking made visible: The sentence that resists you does so because the thought inside it is unfinished.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Roberts’ opinion for the court, despite being well-written and legally correct, resists critiquing the original order with the forcefulness this issue deserves.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

The HV measurement refers to Vickers hardness, a test that evaluates how strongly a material resists being indented by a hard tip.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

He longs to reach over and touch her, but he resists, fearful of destroying the delicate camaraderie they are building.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern