resist meaning and definition

RESIST verb

Definition of resist (verb)

1. elude, especially in a baffling way
   • "This behavior defies explanation"
   • synonyms: defy, refuse
   • antonym: apply
2. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
   • synonyms: hold out, stand firm, withstand
   • antonym: give up
3. express opposition through action or words
   • "dissent to the laws of the country"
   • synonyms: dissent, protest
4. withstand the force of something
   • "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"
   • synonyms: fend, stand
5. resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
   • "His body rejected the liver of the donor"
   • synonyms: refuse, reject
6. refuse to comply
   • synonyms: balk, baulk, jib