English dictionary
resist
verbPronunciation
ɹɪˈzɪst
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- withstand the force of something
verb
- stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
verb
- express opposition through action or words
verb
- refuse to comply
verb
- elude, especially in a baffling way
verb
- resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
Example sentences
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