resistance

Roget category 719

5. Words relating to the voluntary powers
› 5.4. Antagonism
›› 5.4.2. Active antagonism

#719. Resistance

noun

resistance, stand, front, oppugnation^† — oppugnancy^† — opposition etc. 708 — renitence^†, renitency — reluctation^†, recalcitration^† — kicking etc. v.. repulse, rebuff.
insurrection etc. (disobedience) 742 — strike — turn out, lock out, barring out — levee en masse [Fr.], Jacquerie — riot etc. (disorder) 59.

verb

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.

adjective

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.

interjection

hands off!, keep off!,

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