resist

Retes said he never resisted, and now is being targeted for retaliation because he spoke out about an arrest he sees as unlawful.

It is an enthusiasm and energy that is difficult to resist.

When writing and performing with the group, she’ll sometimes turn her nationally delicate voice into a snarl or a howl — resisting any temptation to ever let it all get too sweet.

"The Kremlin believes we are all for sale. That we are too small to resist... But Moldova is our home. And our home is not for sale," the president said.

The next crackdown could find other local affiliates less willing to resist the pressure to mute dissent.