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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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The attendant tried to reel me in with the classic, “Don’t tell my manager I offered you this rate” line, but I resisted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen Berkshire talk about integration in an acquisition press release,” Davis said of a company that has generally resisted integration of its dozens of subsidiaries.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

It has made the problem of religion unavoidable: the problem of belief, of credibility, of the criteria by which one extraordinary claim earns our trust while another should be resisted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In both cases, fear and chilling effects were resisted in law and civil society, as they can be today.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Finn resisted the urge to grab Joe’s glasses so he could see Mom’s face when she looked down at the lizard drone.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix