resist
re·sist (rĭ-zĭstʹ)v. re·sist·ed, re·sist·ing, re·sistsv. tr. 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.v. intr. To offer resistance. See Synonyms at oppose.n. A substance that can cover and protect a surface, as from corrosion. [Middle English resisten, from Old French resister, from Latin resistere: re-, re- + sistere, to place; See stā- in Indo-European Roots.] re·sistʹer n.
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