resist
verb
1 resist
Elude, especially in a baffling way.
synonyms: defy, refuse.
2 resist
Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something.
synonyms: hold out, stand firm, withstand.
Roget 719:
resist;
not submit
etc.
725;
repugn†,
reluct,
reluctate†,
withstand;
stand up against,
strive against,
bear up under,
bear up against,
be proof against,
make head against;
stand,
stand firm,
stand one's ground,
stand the brunt of,
stand out;
hold one's grounds,
hold one's own,
hold out,
hold firm.
breast the wave,
breast the current;
stem the tide,
stem the torrent;
face,
confront,
grapple with;
show a bold front
etc.
(courage)
861;
present a front;
make a stand,
take one's stand.
kick,
kick against;
recalcitrate†,
kick against the pricks;
oppose
etc.
708;
fly in the face of;
lift the hand against
etc.
(attack)
716;
rise up in arms
etc.
(war)
722;
strike,
turn out;
draw up a round robin
etc.
(remonstrate)
932;
revolt
etc.
(disobey)
742;
make a riot.
prendre le mors aux dents [Fr.],
take the bit between the teeth;
sell one's life dearly,
die hard,
keep at bay;
repel,
repulse.
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Dutch: kanten, keren, roeren, vechten, verweren, verzetten, weren
3 resist
Express opposition through action or words.
synonyms: dissent, protest.
Roget 764:
refuse,
reject,
deny,
decline,
turn down;
nill,
negative;
refuse one's assent,
withhold one's assent;
shake the head;
close the hand,
close the purse;
grudge,
begrudge,
be slow to,
hang fire;
pass
(at cards).
be deaf to;
dismiss,
turn a deaf ear to,
turn one's back upon;
set one's face against,
discountenance,
not hear of,
have nothing to do with,
wash one's hands of,
stand aloof,
forswear,
set aside,
cast behind one;
not yield an inch
etc.
(obstinacy)
606.
resist,
cross;
not grant
etc.
762;
repel,
repulse,
shut the door in one's face,
slam the door in one's face;
rebuff;
send back,
send to the right about,
send away with a flea in the ear;
deny oneself,
not be at home to;
discard,
spurn,
etc.
(repudiate)
610;
rescind
etc.
(revoke)
756;
disclaim,
protest;
dissent
etc.
489.
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Dutch: afwijzen, protesteren, steigeren
4 resist
Withstand the force of something:
— The trees resisted her.
synonyms: fend, stand.
5 resist
Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ.
synonyms: refuse, reject.
Dutch: afstoten
6 resist
Moby thesaurus: antagonize, arrest, assail, assault, attack, baffle, balk, battle, be antipathetic, be at cross-purposes, be inimical, be proof against, bear up, bear up against, beat against, block, bottle up, bridle, buck, check, clash, collide, combat, conflict, conflict with, confute, contest, contradict, contrapose, contravene, control, counter, counteract, counterattack, countercheck, counterpose, countervail, counterwork, cross, curb, dam up, damp, dampen, defy, delay, deny, detain, dispute, duel, endure, fight, fight against, foil, forgo, frustrate, gainsay, go against, go counter to, hinder, hold at bay, hold back, hold in check, hold out, hold out against, hold up, impede, impugn, inhibit, intercept, interfere, interfere with, intermeddle, interrupt, intervene, join the opposition, keep at bay, keep back, keep in check, lock horns, meddle, meet head-on, militate against, not abide, obstruct, oppose, oppugn, outlast, play at cross-purposes, preclude, prevent, protest, rebuff, refuse, repel, repress, repulse, restrain, retard, run against, run counter to, scotch, set back, slacken, snub, stand, stand up, stand up against, stand up to, stem, stop, suppress, swim upstream, take issue with, thwart, traverse, turn down, vote against, weather, withstand, work against ... show more.
resisting
adjective
Roget 742:
disobedient;
uncomplying,
uncompliant;
unsubmissive†,
unruly,
ungovernable;
breachy†,
insubordinate,
impatient of control,
incorrigible;
restiff†,
restive;
refractory,
contumacious,
recusant
etc.
(refuse)
764;
recalcitrant;
resisting
etc.
719;
lawless,
mutinous,
seditions,
insurgent,
riotous.
unobeyed†;
unbidden.
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Roget 327:
tenacious,
tough,
strong,
resisting,
sequacious†,
stringy,
gristly cartilaginous,
leathery,
coriaceous†,
tough as whitleather†;
stubborn
etc.
(obstinate)
606.
unbreakable,
indivisible;
atomic.
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Roget 719:
resisting
etc.
v.;
resistive,
resistant;
refractory
etc.
(disobedient)
742;
recalcitrant,
renitent;
up in arms.
repulsive,
repellant.
proof against;
unconquerable
etc.
(strong)
159;
stubborn,
unconquered;
indomitable
etc.
(persevering)
604.1;
unyielding
etc.
(obstinate)
606.
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