[re.sist] vb [ME, fr. MF or L; MF resister, fr. L resistere, fr. re- + sistere to take a stand; akin to L stare to stand--more at stand] vi (14c): to exert force in opposition ~ vt 1: to exert oneself so as to counteract or defeat
2: to withstand the force or effect of syn see oppose
[2]resist n (1836): something (as a coating) that protects against a chemical, electrical, or physical action