ALL meanings of resist
re·sist
R r - transitive verb resist abstain from sth 1
- transitive verb resist abstain from doing sth 1
- transitive verb resist oppose 1
- transitive verb resist struggle against: physically 1
- verb with object resist to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation. 1
- verb with object resist to withstand the action or effect of: to resist spoilage. 1
- verb with object resist to refrain or abstain from, especially with difficulty or reluctance: They couldn't resist the chocolates. 1
- verb without object resist to make a stand or make efforts in opposition; act in opposition; offer resistance. 1
- noun resist a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid. 1
- noun resist Textiles. a chemically inert substance used in resist printing. 1
- verb resist If you resist something such as a change, you refuse to accept it and try to prevent it. 0
- verb resist If you resist someone or resist an attack by them, you fight back against them. 0
- verb resist If you resist doing something, or resist the temptation to do it, you stop yourself from doing it although you would like to do it. 0
- verb resist If someone or something resists damage of some kind, they are not damaged. 0
- verb resist to stand firm (against); not yield (to); fight (against) 0
- verb resist to withstand the deleterious action of; be proof against 0
- verb resist to oppose; refuse to accept or comply with 0
- verb resist to refrain from, esp in spite of temptation (esp in the phrases cannot or could not resist (something)) 0
- noun resist a substance used to protect something, esp a coating that prevents corrosion 0
- verb transitive resist to withstand; oppose; fend off; stand firm against; withstand the action of 0
- verb transitive resist to oppose actively; fight, argue, or work against 0
- verb transitive resist to refuse to cooperate with, submit to, etc. 0
- verb transitive resist to keep from yielding to, being affected by, or enjoying 0
- intransitive verb resist to oppose or withstand something; offer resistance 0
- noun resist a substance that resists, esp. something applied as a protective coating 0