RESIST
Scrabble letter values: R1E1S1I1S1T1 = 6
Definition
- verb elude, especially in a baffling way. — synonyms: defy, refuse
- verb stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something. — synonyms: hold_out, withstand, stand_firm
- verb express opposition through action or words. — synonyms: protest, dissent
- verb withstand the force of something. — synonyms: stand, fend
- verb resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ. — synonyms: reject, refuse
- verb refuse to comply. — synonyms: balk, baulk, jib
Examples
- “This behavior defies explanation”
- “dissent to the laws of the country”
- “The trees resisted her”