n. Function: verb
to stand firm against a person or influence FF1C; the criminal resisted the police FF1E; FF1C; we must learn to resist temptation FF1E;
Synonyms: buck, combat, contest, dispute, duel, fight, oppose, repel, traverse, withstand
Related Words: 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