Sekirov Dictionary

resist

/ɹɪˈzɪst/

verb 4
noun 1
forms 6

verb4

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to act against an attack, a force or a change in an effort to keep it from having its way
- Shepard: You could have resisted. You could have fought! Instead, you surrendered. You quit. — 2008
To oppose; to refuse to accept.
To withstand the actions of.
(no longer used) To be distasteful to.

noun1

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A protective coating or covering.
- Keeping the ties loose ensures that the yarn can absorb the dye without creating a resist. — 2026

forms

resisted · resistedst · resisting · resisteth · resists · resistest

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