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| cave in |
(informal) to give in or not resist. [1/2 definitions] |
| defy |
to resist efforts at. [1/3 definitions] |
| fighter |
one who has the strength or courage to fight back or resist. [1/2 definitions] |
| hold out |
to stand firm and not give in; resist. [1/2 definitions] |
| immunity |
the condition of being able to resist a disease. |
| inert |
not being able to move, act, or resist. |
| inoculate |
to inject with a very small amount of a disease to help resist that disease in the future. |
| irresistible |
impossible not to give in to or resist. |
| oppose |
to think, act, or be against; resist. [1/2 definitions] |
| -proof |
a suffix that means "able to resist" or "able to protect against." |
| proof |
to improve so as to protect against or resist weather damage. [1/7 definitions] |
| repel |
to keep out; resist. [1/3 definitions] |
| resist |
When you resist something, you fight against it or refuse to obey it. [2/3 definitions] |
| struggle |
to resist by waving the arms and legs and wriggling the body. [1/5 definitions] |
| weakness |
If someone has a weakness for something, they have a special liking for it and it's hard for them to resist it. [1/3 definitions] |
| withstand |
to resist or stand up to; bear. |
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