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resisted resisted definition

resisted


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  resist 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  resist 
 
  Sense  1 
  defy,  resist,  refuse 
  =>  beggar 
 
  Sense  2 
  resist,  hold  out  withstand,  stand  firm 
  =>  stand  out 
  =>  stand  up 
  =>  outbrave 
  =>  hold  off 
  =>  stand  remain  firm 
  =>  defy,  withstand,  hold  hold  up 
 
  Sense  3 
  protest,  resist,  dissent 
  =>  strike,  walk  out 
  =>  demonstrate,  march 
  =>  rebel,  arise,  rise,  rise  up 
  =>  rebel,  renegade 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  resist 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  resist 
 
  Sense  1 
  defy,  resist,  refuse 
  =>  beggar 
 
  Sense  2 
  resist,  hold  out  withstand,  stand  firm 
  =>  stand  out 
  =>  stand  up 
  =>  outbrave 
  =>  hold  off 
  =>  stand  remain  firm 
  =>  defy,  withstand,  hold  hold  up 
  =>  weather,  endure,  brave,  brave  out 
 
  Sense  3 
  protest,  resist,  dissent 
  =>  strike,  walk  out 
  =>  demonstrate,  march 
  =>  picket 
  =>  rebel,  arise,  rise,  rise  up 
  =>  revolt 
  =>  mutiny 
  =>  rebel,  renegade 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  resist 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  resist 
 
  5  senses  of  resist 
 
  Sense  1 
  defy,  resist,  refuse 
  =>  elude,  escape 
 
  Sense  2 
  resist,  hold  out  withstand,  stand  firm 
  =>  fight,  oppose,  fight  back  fight  down  defend 
 
  Sense  3 
  protest,  resist,  dissent 
  =>  oppose,  controvert,  contradict 
 
  Sense  4 
  resist,  stand  fend 
  =>  fight,  oppose,  fight  back  fight  down  defend 
 
  Sense  5 
  resist,  balk,  baulk,  jib 
  =>  disobey 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  resist 
 
  resist  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  resist 
 
  Sense  1 
  defy,  resist,  refuse 
  =>  elude,  escape 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  resist,  hold  out  withstand,  stand  firm 
  =>  fight,  oppose,  fight  back  fight  down  defend 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  protest,  resist,  dissent 
  =>  oppose,  controvert,  contradict 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  resist,  stand  fend 
  =>  fight,  oppose,  fight  back  fight  down  defend 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  resist,  balk,  baulk,  jib 
  =>  disobey 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  resist 
 
  The  verb  resist  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (12)  defy,  resist,  refuse  --  (elude,  esp.  in  a  baffling  way  "This  behavior  defies  explanation") 
  2.  (11)  resist,  hold  out  withstand,  stand  firm  --  (stand  up  or  offer  resistance  to  somebody  or  something) 
  3.  (2)  protest,  resist,  dissent  --  (fight  back  also  metaphorically:  "His  body  protested  against  the  harsh  training") 
  4.  (1)  resist,  stand  fend  --  (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") 
  5.  resist,  balk,  baulk,  jib  --  (refuse  to  comply) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  resist 
 
  The  verb  resist  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (12)  defy,  resist,  refuse  --  (elude,  esp.  in  a  baffling  way  "This  behavior  defies  explanation") 
  2.  (11)  resist,  hold  out  withstand,  stand  firm  --  (stand  up  or  offer  resistance  to  somebody  or  something) 
  3.  (2)  protest,  resist,  dissent  --  (fight  back  also  metaphorically:  "His  body  protested  against  the  harsh  training") 
  4.  (1)  resist,  stand  fend  --  (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") 
  5.  resist,  balk,  baulk,  jib  --  (refuse  to  comply) 



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