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resist

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /rɪˈzɪst/

Forms: resists, resisting, resisted

resist means: To fight against something or stop yourself from doing something you want to do.

verb

FIGHT AGAINSTB2

To fight against something or stop yourself from doing something you want to do.

  • The soldiers resisted the attack.
  • She resisted the urge to laugh.
  • Can you resist eating the last biscuit?

How to use it: resist something (They resisted the proposed changes.); resist doing something (I could not resist buying another book.)

Similar words: oppose, fight against, withstand

Opposites: yield, surrender

Common phrases: resist pressure, resist temptation, resist doing something

Questions about resist

What does resist mean?

To fight against something or stop yourself from doing something you want to do.

What is resist in other languages?

Türkçe: direnmek · Español: resistir · Français: résister · Deutsch: widerstehen · Italiano: resistere · 日本語: 抵抗する

How do you pronounce resist?

It is pronounced /rɪˈzɪst/.

How do you use resist in a sentence?

The soldiers resisted the attack. She resisted the urge to laugh.

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