resist
verb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
elude, especially in a baffling way
This behavior defies explanation
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Sense 2 verb
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
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Sense 3 verb
express opposition through action or words
dissent to the laws of the country
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Sense 4 verb
withstand the force of something
The trees resisted her
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Sense 5 verb
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
His body rejected the liver of the donor
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Sense 6 verb
refuse to comply
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | lend oneself |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | elude |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | beggar |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | surrender |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | resistance |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | holdout |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | defender |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | holdout |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | insubordinate |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | fight down |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | stand out |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | stand up |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | outbrave |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | hold off |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | remain firm |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | defy |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | protest |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | protester |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | protester |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | dissentinga |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | protestant |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | insubordinate |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | controvert |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | walk out |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | march |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | rebel |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | renegade |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | stand |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | fender |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | fender |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | fender |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | cowcatcher |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | repellent |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | remain firm |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | fight down |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | resistant |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | react |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | resistance |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | antagonist |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | balker |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | obstructor |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | insubordinate |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | disobey |