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reluct definition

re·luct (ri lukt′)

intransitive verb

  1. to struggle (against); revolt (at)
  2. to offer opposition; show reluctance

Etymology: L reluctari (see reluctant): in later use prob. back-form. < reluctance or reluctant

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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