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Synonyms
re·sist (rĭ-zĭst́)

[Middle English resisten, from Old French resister, from Latin resistere, re-, re-, + sistere, to place.]

verb: -sist·ed, -sist·ing, -sists. 

transitive verb 

  1. To strive to fend off or offset the actions, effects, or force of.
  2. To remain firm against the actions, effects, or force of; withstand: a bacterium that resisted the antibiotic.
  3. To keep from giving in to or enjoying.

intransitive verb 

To offer resistance. See synonyms at oppose

noun 

A substance that can cover and protect a surface, as from corrosion.

derivatives

re·sist́er
noun