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(rɪzɪst)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense resists, present participle resisting, past tense, past participle resisted
1. verb
If you resist something such as a change, you refuse to accept it and try to prevent it.
The Chancellor warned employers to resist demands for high pay increases. [VERB noun/verb-ing]
They resisted our attempts to modernize the distribution of books. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: oppose, fight, battle against, refuse More Synonyms of resist
2. verb
If you resist someone or resist an attack by them, you fight back against them.
The man was shot outside his house as he tried to resist arrest. [VERB noun]
When she had attempted to cut his nails he resisted. [VERB]
3. verb [oft with neg]
If you resist doing something, or resist the temptation to do it, you stop yourself from doing it although you would like to do it.
Students should resist the temptation to focus on exams alone. [VERB noun]
She cannot resist giving him advice. [VERB noun/-ing]
[Also V v-ing]
4. verb
If someone or something resists damage of some kind, they are not damaged.
...bodies trained and toughened to resist the cold. [VERB noun]
Chemicals form a protective layer that resists both oil and water-based stains. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: withstand, weather, counter, combat More Synonyms of resist
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resist in British English

(rɪˈzɪst)
verb
1. 
to stand firm (against); not yield (to); fight (against)
2. (transitive)
to withstand the deleterious action of; be proof against
to resist corrosion
3. (transitive)
to oppose; refuse to accept or comply with
to resist arrest
to resist the introduction of new technology
4. (transitive)
to refrain from, esp in spite of temptation (esp in the phrases cannot or could not resist (something))
noun
5. 
a substance used to protect something, esp a coating that prevents corrosion
Derived forms
resister (reˈsister)
noun
resistible (reˈsistible)
adjective
resistibility (reˌsistiˈbility)
noun
resistibly (reˈsistibly)
adverb
Word origin
C14: from Latin resistere to stand still, oppose, from re- + sistere to stand firm

resist in American English

(rɪˈzɪst)
verb transitive
1. 
to withstand; oppose; fend off; stand firm against; withstand the action of
2. 
a. 
to oppose actively; fight, argue, or work against
b. 
to refuse to cooperate with, submit to, etc.
to resist conscription
3. 
to keep from yielding to, being affected by, or enjoying
to resist temptation
verb intransitive
4. 
to oppose or withstand something; offer resistance
noun
5. 
a substance that resists, esp. something applied as a protective coating
Derived forms
resister (reˈsister)
noun
Word origin
ME resisten < MFr resister < L resistere < re-, back + sistere, to set, caus. of stare, to stand

Examples of 'resist' in a sentence
resist

They always resisted pressure from the suits.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Resist the temptation to push him away.
The Sun (2016)
Police accounts often say that suspects were shot after they resisted arrest.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Resist the temptation to open the oven door again until the cooking time is up.
The Sun (2016)
It was all about a shadowy cabal who resist urges from their earth mother not to make war on their enemies.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Resist the urge for instant gratification.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He resisted arrest and was tasered.
The Sun (2016)
Resist outside attempts to muscle in on your original ideas, stick to your schedule.
The Sun (2017)
This trend must be resisted in favour of the authentic name, as used here.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Now, though, the modernday player no longer resists change so much.
The Sun (2016)
Who could resist the urge to follow her?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Yet civil servants and their unions fiercely resist job cuts.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But she insists she will resist any attempts to change her looks in search of further success.
The Sun (2008)
Which of them get that chance will depend on which side can resist that temptation.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
She remains an "independent mind" who resists "generally accepted ideas.
Higonnet, Anne Berthe Morisot (1990)
You have a more flexible view of your future and welcome changes instead of resisting them.
The Sun (2016)
We must resist the urge to mould people into the way things have always been done.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Resist the urge to take control and lead it yourself.
Christianity Today (2000)
He called on the southern nations to resist further spending cuts.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We should always resist the temptation to claim more for sport than it deserves.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There can be no hidden determination to resist the change.
Hopkins, Tom The Guide to Greatness in Sales (1994)
This is an argument that must be resisted.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We are carrying out an inquiry to see whether he should be placed under investigation for resisting arrest.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The first was the obvious one about resisting peer pressure but the second was the importance of kindness.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He is alleged to have resisted arrest after failing a breath test and was taken away in handcuffs.
The Sun (2013)
But our union takes the view that it is our job to expose and resist attempts to privatise jobs.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Open letters signed by individuals or groups are an important way for civilians to resist dictatorship and fight for freedom.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He drags himself out of bed with a look of dismay and resists attempts to urge him to make haste.
Pamela Norris Words Of Love: Passionate Women from Heloise to Sylvia Plath (2006)
Would their fair skins resist the cruel attack of an African sun?
Magnouloux, Bernard Travels with Rosinante (1990)
We must resist it, fight it and defeat it.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The stronger they are, the more chance they have of resisting attack.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They are resisting calls to cut rents, sources said.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Somehow she suggests that she is simultaneously resisting and accepting, moving forward and moving backward, melting and icing up.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)

In other languages
resist

British English: resist /rɪˈzɪst/ VERB
If you resist a change, you refuse to accept it and try to prevent it.
The prime minister resisted demands for his resignation.
  • American English: resist
  • Arabic: يُقاوِمُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: resistir
  • Chinese: 抵抗
  • Croatian: opirati se
  • Czech: bránit se změně, plánu
  • Danish: modstå
  • Dutch: weerstaan
  • European Spanish: resistir
  • Finnish: vastustaa vastustella
  • French: résister
  • German: widerstehen
  • Greek: αντιστέκομαι
  • Italian: resistere
  • Japanese: 抵抗する
  • Korean: 저항하다
  • Norwegian: motstå
  • Polish: oprzeć się
  • European Portuguese: resistir
  • Romanian: a se împotrivi
  • Russian: сопротивляться
  • Latin American Spanish: resistir
  • Swedish: göra motstånd
  • Thai: ต่อต้าน
  • Turkish: direnmek
  • Ukrainian: опиратися
  • Vietnamese: chống lại

Chinese translation of 'resist'

resist

(rɪˈzɪst)

vt

  1. (= withstand)
    1. [change, demand] 抗拒 (kàngjù)
    2. [enemy, attack, damage, cold] 抵抗 (dǐkàng)
    3. [temptation, urge] 克制 (kèzhì)
  2. (= withstand temptation of) 抗拒 (kàngjù)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to stand firm against or oppose
They resisted our attempts to modernize distribution.
Synonyms
oppose
Mr Taylor was bitter towards those who had opposed him.
fight
She devoted her life to fighting poverty.
battle against
refuse
She was refused access to her children.
check
Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence.
weather
dispute
confront
She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face.
combat
defy
This was the first time that I had dared to defy her.
curb
thwart
They were doing all they could to thwart the opposition.
stand up to
hinder
Landslides are continuing to hinder the arrival of relief supplies.
contend with
counteract
Many countries within the region are planning measures to counteract a missile attack.
hold out against
put up a fight (against)
countervail
Opposites
accept
,
welcome
,
yield to
,
submit to
,
surrender to
,
give in to
,
succumb to
,
cave in to (informal)
,
acquiesce to
2 (verb) 
Definition
to refuse to comply with
He tried to resist arrest.
Synonyms
fight against
fight
The newspaper is fighting a damages action.
battle against
struggle against
hold off
fend off
ward off
hold out against
put up a fight (against)
3 (verb) 
Definition
to refrain from in spite of temptation
Try to resist giving him advice.
Synonyms
refrain from
refuse
avoid
turn down
leave alone
keep from
forgo
abstain from
You would be well advised to abstain from coffee and tea.
forbear
I forbore to comment on this.
prevent yourself from
Opposites
enjoy
,
indulge in
,
give in to
,
surrender to
4 (verb) 
Definition
to be proof against
bodies trained to resist the cold
Synonyms
withstand
A politician has to be able to withstand criticism from the Press.
weather
The company has weathered the recession.
counter
They discussed a plan to counter the effects of such a blockade.
combat
new government measures to combat crime
repel
troops ready to repel an attack
be resistant to
be impervious to
be proof against

phrase

See cannot resist

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abstain from
You would be well advised to abstain from coffee and tea.
Synonyms
refrain from,
avoid,
decline,
give up,
stop,
refuse,
cease,
do without,
shun,
renounce,
eschew,
leave off,
keep from,
forgo,
withhold from,
forbear,
desist from,
deny yourself,
kick (informal)
in the sense of check
Definition
to slow the growth or progress of
Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence.
Synonyms
stop,
control,
limit,
arrest,
delay,
halt,
curb,
bar,
restrain,
inhibit,
rein,
thwart,
hinder,
repress,
obstruct,
retard,
impede,
bridle,
stem the flow of,
nip in the bud,
put a spoke in someone's wheel
in the sense of combat
Definition
to fight
new government measures to combat crime
Synonyms
fight,
battle against,
oppose,
contest,
engage,
cope with,
resist,
defy,
withstand,
struggle against,
contend with,
do battle with,
strive against

Synonyms of 'resist'

resist

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of confront
Definition
to present (someone) with something, esp. in order to accuse or criticize
She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face.
Synonyms
challenge,
face,
oppose,
tackle,
encounter,
defy,
call out,
stand up to,
come face to face with,
accost,
face off (slang)
in the sense of counter
Definition
to oppose or act against
They discussed a plan to counter the effects of such a blockade.
Synonyms
oppose,
meet,
block,
resist,
offset,
parry,
deflect,
repel,
rebuff,
fend off,
counteract,
ward off,
stave off,
repulse,
obviate (formal),
hold at bay
in the sense of counteract
Definition
to act against or neutralize
Many countries within the region are planning measures to counteract a missile attack.
Synonyms
act against,
check,
defeat,
prevent,
oppose,
resist,
frustrate,
foil,
thwart,
hinder,
cross
in the sense of defy
Definition
to resist openly and boldly
This was the first time that I had dared to defy her.
Synonyms
resist,
oppose,
confront,
face,
brave,
beard,
disregard,
stand up to,
spurn,
flout,
disobey,
hold out against,
put up a fight (against),
hurl defiance at,
contemn,
call someone's bluff
in the sense of fight
Definition
to struggle against (an enemy) in battle or physical combat
She devoted her life to fighting poverty.
Synonyms
oppose,
campaign against,
dispute,
contest,
resist,
defy,
contend,
withstand,
stand up to,
take issue with,
make a stand against
in the sense of fight
Definition
to struggle to overcome or destroy
The newspaper is fighting a damages action.
Synonyms
oppose,
face,
take on,
resist,
stand up to,
take issue with,
speak against,
take a stand against,
set your face against
in the sense of forbear
Definition
to cease or refrain (from doing something)
I forbore to comment on this.
Synonyms
refrain,
avoid,
omit,
hold back,
stop,
decline,
pause,
cease,
withhold,
abstain,
eschew,
keep from,
resist the temptation to,
desist,
restrain yourself
in the sense of hinder
Definition
to get in the way of (someone or something)
Landslides are continuing to hinder the arrival of relief supplies.
Synonyms
obstruct,
stop,
check,
block,
prevent,
arrest,
delay,
oppose,
frustrate,
handicap,
interrupt,
slow down,
deter,
hamstring,
hamper,
thwart,
retard,
impede,
hobble,
stymie,
encumber,
throw a spanner in the works,
trammel,
hold up or back
in the sense of refuse
Definition
to decline to give or allow (something) to (someone)
She was refused access to her children.
Synonyms
deny,
decline,
withhold,
not grant,
discountenance
in the sense of repel
Definition
to be effective in keeping away or controlling
troops ready to repel an attack
Synonyms
drive off,
fight,
refuse,
check,
decline,
reject,
oppose,
resist,
confront,
parry,
hold off,
rebuff,
ward off,
beat off,
repulse,
keep at arm's length,
put to flight

Additional synonyms

in the sense of thwart
Definition
to prevent or foil
They were doing all they could to thwart the opposition.
Synonyms
frustrate,
stop,
foil,
check,
defeat,
prevent,
oppose,
snooker,
baffle,
hinder,
obstruct,
impede,
balk,
outwit,
stymie,
cook someone's goose (informal),
put a spoke in someone's wheel (informal)
in the sense of weather
Definition
to come safely through (a storm, problem, or difficulty)
The company has weathered the recession.
Synonyms
withstand,
stand,
suffer,
survive,
overcome,
resist,
brave,
endure,
come through,
get through,
rise above,
live through,
ride out,
make it through (informal),
surmount,
pull through,
stick it out (informal),
bear up against
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