resist

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈzɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈzɪst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri zist)


resist
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Sense: Verb: withstand
Synonyms:
withstand Collocations, endure Collocations, hold out against, stand your ground against, weather Collocations
Antonyms:
submit Collocations, yield Collocations, surrender Collocations, succumb, give up, concede, cave in, abandon Collocations, stop Collocations, cease Collocations, quit Collocations, desert Collocations, leave Collocations, walk away, throw in the towel
Sense: Verb: fight
Synonyms:
fight Collocations, fight against, fight back against, oppose Collocations, counter Collocations, stand up to, put up a fight against, combat, fend off, defy Collocations
Antonyms:
go along with, agree to, accept Collocations, allow Collocations, aid Collocations, help Collocations, assist Collocations, encourage Collocations, support Collocations, comply Collocations, conform Collocations, toe the line, fall in line, follow suit
Sense: Verb: refrain from
Synonyms:
refrain from, keep from, stop yourself from, prevent yourself from, not give into, abstain from, forgo, hold off

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