resist — to refuse to accept or comply with something; to withstand the action or effect of
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to refuse to accept or comply with something; to withstand the action or effect of
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈzɪst/
Example Sentences
- My cat resists taking medicine like it's poison from her worst enemy.
- I tried to resist buying another coffee, but the barista's smile was too powerful.
- Students often resist doing homework until the last minute.
resist
VERB[/rɪˈzɪst/]
to refuse to accept or comply with something; to withstand the action or effect of
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/rɪˈzɪst/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈzɪst/
🌳Etymology
Prefixre--
Rootsist
🎵Rhyme
insistpersistconsistexisttwist
insist
persist
consist
exist
twist
🔗Collocations
resist temptation
resist change
resist arrest
resist pressure
couldn't resist
resist the urge
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat resists taking medicine like it's poison from her worst enemy.”
😄 Fun example
“I tried to resist buying another coffee, but the barista's smile was too powerful.”
“Students often resist doing homework until the last minute.”
“The material can resist high temperatures up to 500 degrees.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
opposewithstandfightrefusereject
Antonyms
acceptsubmityield
Related
resistanceresistantpersistenceinsistence
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