resisted

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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Anti-putsch protests were put down by security forces, but activists quit the cities to form pro-democracy guerrilla groups, fighting alongside ethnic minority armies which have long resisted central rule.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Yet on Tuesday, four justices resisted that obvious conclusion.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

A rare and aggressive form of liver cancer has long resisted immunotherapy, a treatment that helps the body's own immune system attack cancer cells.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

President Trump wanted Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet, but Aoun has resisted, considering it too high of a political risk, senior Lebanese officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I resisted the urge to show him my work.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam