Resist meaning

What does “resist” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“resist” is a verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: elude, especially in a baffling way.

resist

elude, especially in a baffling way
“This behavior defies explanation”
Synonymsdefy refuse
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Synonymshold out withstand stand firm
Oppositessurrender
express opposition through action or words
“dissent to the laws of the country”
Synonymsprotest dissent
withstand the force of something
“The trees resisted her”
“stand the test of time”
Synonymsstand fend
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
“His body rejected the liver of the donor”
Synonymsreject refuse
refuse to comply
Synonymsbalk baulk jib

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University