oppose, combat, resist, withstand mean to set oneself against someone or something. oppose can apply to any conflict, from mere objection to bitter hostility or warfare. combat stresses the …

RESISTING definition: 1. present participle of resist 2. to fight against something or someone that is attacking you: 3…. Learn more.

to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation. to withstand the action or effect of: to resist spoilage. to refrain or abstain from, esp. with difficulty or …

To take action in opposition to; try to eliminate, reduce, or stop: resisted the effort to close the...

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Resist definition: to withstand, strive against, or oppose.. See examples of RESIST used in a sentence.

[intransitive, transitive] to fight back when attacked; to use force to stop something from happening He tried to pin me down, but I resisted. resist something She was charged with …

Somehow she suggests that she is simultaneously resisting and accepting, moving forward and moving backward, melting and icing up.

Synonyms for RESISTING: opposing, withstanding, fighting, repelling, defying, combatting, bucking, combating; Antonyms of RESISTING: submitting (to), yielding (to), bowing (to), …

She must learn that resisting idolatry can be empowering, but the potential for empowerment depends upon the nature and origin of the resistance.