resist

2 syllables

Quick answer

As a verb, resist means attempt to counter the actions or effects of. As a noun, it means a protective coating or covering.

Meanings of resist

10 meanings

To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
To withstand the actions of.
To oppose; to refuse to accept.
Elude, especially in a baffling way
“This behavior defies explanation”
Similar: defy, refuse
Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Similar: hold out, withstand, stand firm
Express opposition through action or words
“dissent to the laws of the country”
Similar: protest, dissent
Withstand the force of something
“The trees resisted her”
“stand the test of time”
“The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow”
Similar: stand, fend
Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
“His body rejected the liver of the donor”
Similar: reject, refuse