Word

resist, v.
(resisted, resisting, resists)
freq. cnt. 26

elude, especially in a baffling way
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2

defy refuse resist

sample sentences

"This behavior defies explanation"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

antonym

lend oneself

semantic pointers

hyponym

beggar

hypernym

escape, elude

stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 3

hold out resist stand firm withstand

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

resistive resistant resistance

antonym

surrender

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

holdout holdout

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

withstander

semantic pointers

hypernym

fight, oppose, defend, fight down, fight back

hyponym

stand out stand up outbrave hold off stand, remain firm defy, withstand, hold, hold up

express opposition through action or words
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2

dissent protest resist

sample sentences

"dissent to the laws of the country"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

protestant protest protester protester

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

resistive resistant

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dissentient dissent dissenter

semantic pointers

hypernym

oppose, controvert, contradict

hyponym

strike, walk out demonstrate, march rebel, rise, arise, rise up rebel, renegade

withstand the force of something
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

fend resist stand

sample sentences

"The trees resisted her"
"stand the test of time"
"The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

resistant

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stand

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fender fender fender fender

semantic pointers

hypernym

fight, oppose, defend, fight down, fight back

verb group

stand, remain firm

refuse to comply
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

balk baulk jib resist

verb frames

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They %s moving

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

balker

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

resistive resistant resistance resister resister

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

baulker

semantic pointers

hypernym

disobey

resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
<verb.stative>

refuse reject resist

sample sentences

"His body rejected the liver of the donor"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

resistant

semantic pointers

hypernym

respond, react