Synonym: counteract, oppose, withstand. Antonym: obey. Similar words: resistance, hypothesis, resign, assist, insist, persist, subsist, consist. Meaning: [rɪ'zɪst] 
v. 1. elude, especially in a baffling way 2. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something 3. express opposition through action or words 4. withstand the force of something 5. resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ 6. refuse to comply.
v. 1. elude, especially in a baffling way 2. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something 3. express opposition through action or words 4. withstand the force of something 5. resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ 6. refuse to comply. 
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31 They were too spiritless even to resist.
32 I finished the cake. I couldn't resist it.
33 This new paint is designed to resist heat.
34 He did not have the energy to resist.
35 The protesters made no attempt to resist arrest.
36 It's hard to resist an invitation like that.
37 Some substances resist corrosion by air or water.
38 Jill couldn't resist making jokes about his baldness.
39 Eric couldn't resist a smile when she finally agreed.
40 She couldn't resist a quick look in the mirror.
41 They would resist any limitation of their powers.
42 I can never resist whisky heart chocolate.
43 Few can resist the lure of adventure.
44 He couldn't resist showing off on the tennis court.
45 Who could resist the seductions of the tropical island?
46 They were powerless to resist.
47 Trade unions pledged themselves to resist the government plans.
48 The temptation was too great to resist.
49 Resist the temptation to nap in the daytime.
50 He was charged with trying to resist arrest .
51 She can never resist buying new shoes.
52 It is vain to resist.
53 You can always choose to resist evil.
54 He couldn't resist a dig at the referee.
55 We resist change because of fear of the unknown.
56 I couldn't resist telling him the secret.
57 Pat can't resist men in uniform.
58 It was impossible to resist her feminine wiles .
59 Officials couldn't resist rubbing it in.
60 I found his offer impossible to resist.
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