verb
to stand firm against a person or influence
the criminal resisted the police
we must learn to resist temptation
Synonyms: buck, combat, contest, dispute, duel, fight, oppose, repel, traverse, withstand
Related Word: assail, assault, attack; contradict, contravene, gainsay, impugn; baffle, balk, foil, frustrate, thwart; check, counter, hinder, obstruct, stem
Contrasted words: bow, capitulate, surrender
Antonyms: submit, yield