RESIST

Definition

1. verb elude, especially in a baffling way. — synonyms: defy, refuse
2. verb stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something. — synonyms: hold_out, withstand, stand_firm
3. verb express opposition through action or words. — synonyms: protest, dissent
4. verb withstand the force of something. — synonyms: stand, fend
5. verb resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ. — synonyms: reject, refuse
6. verb refuse to comply. — synonyms: balk, baulk, jib