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Resist - English meaning

Resist – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Withstand the action or effect of.

Usage examples:

Antibodies help us to resist infection

Synonims:

WithstandBe proof againstHold out againstCombatCounterWeatherEndureOutlastRepelBe resistant toBe impervious toBe impermeable toKeep out
verb

Refrain from doing or having (something tempting or unwise)

Usage examples:

I couldn't resist buying the blouse
noun

A resistant substance applied as a coating to protect a surface during a process, for example to prevent dye or glaze adhering.

Usage examples:

New lithographic techniques require their own special resists
verb

Withstand the force of something

verb

To fight against or oppose something or someone

Usage examples:

[ t ] students want to discover the truth themselves, and they resist having conclusions forced upo…
verb

To fight against something or someone

Usage examples:

The group resisted for several weeks., the computers resisted the virus., the party resisted the sp…

Resist translation into English

Resist: translate from English into Chinese

Translate resist into Chinese (Simplified)}
抵抗, 抗, 抵制, 抗拒, 反抗, 拒, 阻挡, 抵, 御, 抗击, 敌, 撄, 相对, 牴, 觝, 攘, 驻防, 驻守

Resist: translate from English into Dutch

Translate resist into Dutch}
Weerstand bieden, Weerstand, Bestand zijn tegen, Zich verzetten tegen, Weerstand bieden aan, Tegenstand bieden, Tegenstribbelen, Tegenstreven, Tegenspartelen

Resist: translate from English into French

Translate resist into French}
Résister, S'opposer

Resist: translate from English into German

Translate resist into German}
Widerstehen, Standhalten, Widerstand leisten, Sich wehren, Sich widersetzen, Sich sträuben, Resistieren, Sich entgegenstellen, Begegnen, Sich wehren gehen

Resist: translate from English into Hindi

Translate resist into Hindi}
विरोध, विरोध करना, रोकना, बाधा, स्र्काव, संघर्ष करना, अवरोध करना, बाधा डालना, प्रतिरोध करना

Resist: translate from English into Italian

Translate resist into Italian}
Resistere, Opporsi, Contrastare, Persistere

Resist: translate from English into Korean

Translate resist into Korean}
저항하다, 견디다, 방염제, 반항하다, 적대하다, 화학작용 따위에 견디다, 화학 자연력 따위에 견디다, 이겨내다, 유혹 따위를 이겨내다

Resist: translate from English into Russian

Translate resist into Russian}
Сопротивляться, Противостоять, Сопротивление, Противиться, Препятствовать, Не поддаваться, Воспротивиться, Оказывать сопротивление, Устоять против, Воздерживаться, Отбивать, Отбрасывать

Resist: translate from English into Spanish

Translate resist into Spanish}
Resistir, Resistirse, Oponerse a, Oponer resistencia a, Contrastar

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old French resister or Latin resistere, from re- (expressing opposition) + sistere ‘stop’ (reduplication of stare ‘to stand’). The current sense of the noun dates fr

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Resist – similar words

resistable

adjective

That may be resisted; easy to resist; = "resistible".

Resistable - all meanings in English

Resist synonims

combat

ˈkɒm.bæt

noun

Fighting between armed forces.

Usage examples:

Five hurricanes were shot down in combat
verb

Take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable).

Usage examples:

An effort to combat drug trafficking
noun

Fighting during a time of war

Usage examples:

[ u ] a combat jacket/zone/casualty, [ u ] no one knew how many troops had died in combat., [ c ] t…
Combat - all meanings in English

counter

ˈkaʊn.tər

noun

A long flat-topped fitment across which business is conducted in a shop or bank or refreshments are served in a cafeteria.

Usage examples:

Having eaten these we were hard pressed to ignore the shop counter as we departed.
verb

Speak or act in opposition to.

Usage examples:

The second argument is more difficult to counter
adverb

In the opposite direction or in opposition to.

Usage examples:

His writing ran counter to the dominant trends of the decade
Counter - all meanings in English

endure

ɪnˈdʒʊər

verb

Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.

Usage examples:

It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain
verb

Undergo or be subjected to

verb

To experience and bear something difficult, painful, or unpleasant

Usage examples:

[ t ] we had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport.
Endure - all meanings in English

keep out

phrasal verb

Remain outside.

Usage examples:

If a sign says a track is closed, please keep out
phrasal verb

To prevent something or someone from entering a place

Usage examples:

Danger! keep out!, you can’t keep the dirt out of the tent., children without regular medical care …
Keep out - all meanings in English

outlast

verb

Live or last longer than.

Usage examples:

The kind of beauty that will outlast youth
Outlast - all meanings in English

repel

verb

Drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away.

Usage examples:

They sought to repel the enemy with their machine guns
verb

Force or drive back

verb

To force away something unwanted

Usage examples:

This coat repels moisture., even the idea of him repels her., [ u ] bring insect repellent along on…
Repel - all meanings in English

weather

noun

The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

Usage examples:

If the weather's good we can go for a walk
verb

Wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the atmosphere.

Usage examples:

His skin was weathered almost black by his long outdoor life
noun

The conditions in the air at a particular time, such as wind, rain, or temperature

Usage examples:

I always wear gloves in cold weather., expect some nasty weather tomorrow, possibly even a thunders…
Weather - all meanings in English

withstand

verb

Remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist.

Usage examples:

The structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph
verb

To receive without being changed or damaged by something powerful; bear

Usage examples:

The building has to be strong enough to withstand severe winds and storms., coaches have to be toug…
Withstand - all meanings in English

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