Resist

Parts Of Speech: Verb

Definition:

Withstand the action or effect of.

Synonyms: Similar words

withstand	oppose	hinder
check	thwart	baffle

withstand

oppose

hinder

check

thwart

baffle

Antonyms: Opposite words

weaken

yield

give up

Sentences:

Picture-1: Doctor holding an injection, woman

The medicine will help resist the infection.

Picture-2: Man laughing

I cannot resist laughing at the joke.

Picture-3: Man, bike

Brendan could not resist showing off his new bike.

Picture-4: Soldiers, helicopters

The soldiers successfully resisted an attack by terrorists.