resist
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(verb) withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time" |
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Synonyms: stand |
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Related Words: defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose |
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(verb) stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something |
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Synonyms: hold out, stand firm, withstand |
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Related Words: defend, defy, fight, fight back, fight down, hold, hold off, hold up, oppose, outbrave, remain firm, stand, stand out, stand up, withstand |
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Antonyms: surrender |
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(verb) refuse to comply |
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Synonyms: balk, baulk, jib |
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Related Words: disobey |
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(verb) elude, esp. in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation" |
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Synonyms: defy, refuse |
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Related Words: beggar, elude, escape |
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(verb) protest, as against a policy; also metaphorically: "His body protested against the harsh training" |
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Synonyms: dissent, protest |
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Related Words: arise, contradict, controvert, demonstrate, march, oppose, rebel, renegade, rise, rise up, strike, walk out |
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