resister

Variant of resist

resist definition

re·sist (ri zist′)

transitive verb

  1. to withstand; oppose; fend off; stand firm against; withstand the action of
    1. to oppose actively; fight, argue, or work against
    2. to refuse to cooperate with, submit to, etc. to resist conscription
  3. to keep from yielding to, being affected by, or enjoying to resist temptation

Etymology: ME resisten < MFr resister < L resistere < re-, back + sistere, to set, caus. of stare, to stand

intransitive verb

to oppose or withstand something; offer resistance

noun

a substance that resists, esp. something applied as a protective coating

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