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- DictionaryRe·sist/rəˈzist/
verb
- 1. withstand the action or effect of: "antibodies help us to resist infection"
- 2. refrain from doing or having (something tempting or unwise): "I couldn't resist buying the blouse"
noun
- 1. a resistant substance applied as a coating to protect a surface during some process, for example to prevent dye or glaze adhering: "new lithographic techniques require their own special resists"
The meaning of RESIST is to exert force in opposition. How to use resist in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Resist.
to fight against or oppose something or someone: [ T ] Students want to discover the truth themselves, and they resist having conclusions forced upon them. To resist is also to keep or stop yourself from doing something: [ T ] I couldn’t resist laughing at him.
Resist definition: to withstand, strive against, or oppose. See examples of RESIST used in a sentence.
to fight against or oppose something or someone: [ T ] Students want to discover the truth themselves, and they resist having conclusions forced upon them. To resist is also to keep or stop yourself from doing something: [ T ] I couldn’t resist laughing at him.
If you resist something such as a change, you refuse to accept it and try to prevent it.
To resist something is to keep it at bay or to fend off its influence or advance. You might not be able to resist the temptation to sneak out to the dance in spite of your parents' objections.
[transitive] resist something to not be harmed or damaged by something. A healthy diet should help your body resist infection. The castle was built to resist attack.
RESIST meaning: 1 : to fight against (something) to try to stop or prevent (something); 2 : to remain strong against the force or effect of (something) to not be affected or harmed by (something)
RESIST definition: 1. to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do: 2. to refuse to accept something and…. Learn more.
1. to stand firm (against); not yield (to); fight (against) 2. ( tr) to withstand the deleterious action of; be proof against: to resist corrosion. 3. ( tr) to oppose; refuse to accept or comply with: to resist arrest; to resist the introduction of new technology.