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What is another word for resist?

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To withstand the action or effect of

To try to prevent by action or argument

To struggle or fight back when attacked

To refrain from in spite of temptation

To disregard the rules and refuse to conform

To engage in a competition or contest

To take violent action against an established government or ruler

To prevent, avoid, or keep (something undesirable) at bay

To protect or shield from harm or danger

To overcome or prevail over, especially a difficulty or obstacle

To stop oneself from doing something

To continue or keep going

To hold or have a negative opinion of

To complain or raise objections

To be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

To refuse to work as a protest

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To withstand the action or effect of

hold the line against

persevere in the face of

hold your ground

fly in face of

go the distance against

never say die in the face of

take the bull by the horns

come through unscathed

put a bold face on it

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

hold your own

call someone's bluff

go one-on-one

come face to face with

hold one's ground against

win out

stand one's ground against

put up struggle

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“Warming seas kill coral, though some are beginning to resist the heat.”

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To try to prevent by action or argument

put up a fight against

speak out against

set your face against

balk^US

baulk^UK

stand up and be counted against

take wind out of sails

knock chip off shoulder

enter into combat with

come to close quarters with

neutralize^US

bring to a standstill

queer someone's pitch

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spoke in the wheel of

neutralise^UK

throw a spanner in the works

come face to face with

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“He predicted that without an olive branch, the colonists would resist the new laws.”

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To struggle or fight back when attacked

“The wounds appear to have been inflicted when the victim tried to resist his attacker.”

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To refrain from in spite of temptation

restrain oneself from

axe^UK

ax^US

resist the temptation to

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

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“I have been able to resist the temptation of eating chocolate for about a month thus far.”

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To disregard the rules and refuse to conform

baulk^UK

balk^US

take law into own hands

refuse to accept the authority of

set your face against

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To engage in a competition or contest

go up against in contest

match yourself against

go eyeball to eyeball with

be in competition with

put up a fight against

set your face against

stand up and be counted against

pitch oneself against

enter into combat with

fall on

wage war on

come to close quarters with

give battle to

join battle with

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To take violent action against an established government or ruler

refuse to obey orders

take part in an uprising

rage against the machine

take part in an insurrection

mobilise^UK

mobilize^US

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To prevent, avoid, or keep (something undesirable) at bay

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To protect or shield from harm or danger

harbor^US

harbour^UK

defend oneself against

take under one's wing

wrap up in cotton wool

immunise^UK

immunize^US

take someone under your wing

provide protection for

give shelter

give cover

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To overcome or prevail over, especially a difficulty or obstacle

bring someone to their knees

murder

crucify

outshine

blow out of the water

give someone a hiding

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

give someone a drubbing

get the upper hand over

outmaneuver^US

gain the advantage over

put someone in their place

be more than a match for

win a resounding victory over

gain the upper hand over

be more numerous than

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To stop oneself from doing something

resist the temptation to

have nothing to do with

sit out

not do

take the cure

avoid doing something

give something a miss

restrain oneself from

let well enough alone

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To continue or keep going

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To hold or have a negative opinion of

discountenance

disesteem

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

have a low opinion of

look down one's nose at

have no liking for

treat with contempt

be unable to tolerate

indicate disapproval of

look down one's nose on

shake one's head

show displeasure

have no use for

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To complain or raise objections

baulk^UK

balk^US

complain vociferously to

criticize^US

criticise^UK

express disagreement with

lodge a protest against

express disapproval of

kick up a stink about

be at each other's throats

express objections to

complain vociferously about

pick at

frown upon

object strongly to

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To be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

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To refuse to work as a protest

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