Resist (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object)
  1. to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
  2. to withstand the action or effect of: to resist spoilage.
  3. to refrain or abstain from, especially with difficulty or reluctance: They couldn't resist the chocolates.
verb (used without object)
  1. to make a stand or make efforts in opposition; act in opposition; offer resistance.
noun
  1. a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
  2. a chemically inert substance used in resist printing.
verb
  1. to stand firm (against); not yield (to); fight (against)
  2. to withstand the deleterious action of; be proof against
  3. to oppose; refuse to accept or comply with
  4. to refrain from, esp in spite of temptation (esp in the phrases cannot or could not resist (something))
noun
  1. a substance used to protect something, esp a coating that prevents corrosion
Resist (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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