All resist synonyms
reΒ·sist
R r verb resist
- dis-favored β unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- housed β a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
- boxed in β simple past tense and past participle of box in.
- mix it up β to combine (substances, elements, things, etc.) into one mass, collection, or assemblage, generally with a thorough blending of the constituents.
- outdare β to surpass in daring.
- doublecross β To betray someone by leading them into trap after having gained their trust and led them to believe that they were actually being aided.
- face up to β the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- cross β If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an area of land or water, you move or travel to the other side of it. If you cross to a place, you move or travel over a room, road, or area of land or water in order to reach that place.
- kick β to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
- come up against β If you come up against a problem or difficulty, you are faced with it and have to deal with it.
- counter check β a check available at a bank for the use of depositors in making withdrawals, orig. kept in supply on a counter
- jousting β a combat in which two knights on horseback attempted to unhorse each other with blunted lances.
- countercheck β a check or restraint, esp one that acts in opposition to another
- deal with β When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
- beat back β to force to retreat; drive back
- hold out on β to delay in or keep from telling (a person) some new or important information
- eyeballed β Simple past tense and past participle of eyeball.
- fight β a battle or combat.
- counterwork β work done in opposition to other work
- make a stand β to take a position for defense or opposition
- dummy up β a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
- baulk β the space, usually 29 inches deep, between the baulk line and the bottom cushion
- combat β Combat is fighting that takes place in a war.
- hold true β If a general statement holds true in particular circumstances, or if your previous statement holds true in different circumstances, it is true or valid in those circumstances.
- withhold β to hold back; restrain or check.
- impugn β to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- hogtie β to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
- breached β the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- look after β to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- discommend β to express disapproval of; belittle; disparage. The diners discommended the wine.
- discountenance β to disconcert, embarrass, or abash: With his composure, he survived every attempt to discountenance him.
- withstand β to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, especially successfully: to withstand rust; to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation.
- animadvert β to comment with strong criticism (upon); make censorious remarks (about)
- dare β If you do not dare to do something, you do not have enough courage to do it, or you do not want to do it because you fear the consequences. If you dare to do something, you do something which requires a lot of courage.
- fly in the face of β to move through the air using wings.
- oppose β to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- hit the bricks β a block of clay hardened by drying in the sun or burning in a kiln, and used for building, paving, etc.: traditionally, in the U.S., a rectangle 2.25 Γ 3.75 Γ 8 inches (5.7 Γ 9.5 Γ 20.3 cm), red, brown, or yellow in color.
- hold down β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- counter-checking β a check that opposes or restrains.
- go for broke β a simple past tense of break.
- knock down β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- have at β Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- make waves β a disturbance on the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, in the form of a moving ridge or swell.
adj resist
- longsuffering β enduring injury, trouble, or provocation long and patiently.
adjective resist
- accommodated β to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige: to accommodate a friend by helping him move to a new apartment.
- complying β Present participle of comply.