To dispute the validity of
To withstand the action or effect of
“Warming seas kill coral, though some are beginning to resist the heat.”
To try to prevent by action or argument
“He predicted that without an olive branch, the colonists would resist the new laws.”
To struggle or fight back when attacked
“The wounds appear to have been inflicted when the victim tried to resist his attacker.”
To refrain from in spite of temptation
“I have been able to resist the temptation of eating chocolate for about a month thus far.”
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