Definitions
withstand the force of something
Word origin
From Middle English resisten, from Middle French resister and Old French resistre, and their source, Latin resistere, from re- + sistere (“cause to stand”).
Used in a sentence
“Shepard: You could have resisted. You could have fought! Instead, you surrendered. You quit.”
“Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic who still resists the idea that something drastic needs to happen for him to turn his life around.”
“These cates resist me,”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Stand against”6 letters
02“Oppose”6 letters
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