resist
🇺🇸
/rɪˈzɪst/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈzɪst/
verb
B2
to refuse to accept something and try to stop it
It is hard to resist the urge to eat sweets.
B2
to fight back when attacked or forced
She had to resist when they tried to take her things.
B2
to stop yourself from doing something you want to do
Can you resist buying new clothes when you see a sale?
B2
to not be harmed by something
Good sleep helps your body resist sickness.
translation
to refuse to accept something and try to stop it; to fight back when attacked or forced; to stop yourself from doing something you want to do; to not be harmed by something
Word Forms
3rd Present
resists
Past
resisted
Perfect
resisted
Progressive
resisting