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resist
verb
withstand the force of something
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ɹɪˈzɪst
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verb
withstand the force of something
“The trees resisted her”
verb
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
verb
express opposition through action or words
“dissent to the laws of the country”
verb
refuse to comply
verb
elude, especially in a baffling way
“This behavior defies explanation”
verb
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
“His body rejected the liver of the donor”
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The trees resisted her
stand the test of time
The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow
dissent to the laws of the country
This behavior defies explanation
His body rejected the liver of the donor
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