resist

/ri-ˈzist/

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French resister, from Latin resistere, from re- + sistere to take a stand; akin to Latin stare to stand

verb

  1. to exert force in opposition

  2. to exert oneself so as to counteract or defeat

  3. to withstand the force or effect of

oppose combat resist withstand mean to set oneself against someone or something. oppose can apply to any conflict, from mere objection to bitter hostility or warfare. combat stresses the forceful or urgent countering of something.

noun

  1. something (such as a coating) that protects against a chemical, electrical, or physical action