Resist

German Meaning

widerstehen

standhalten

Widerstand leisten

sich widersetzen

sich wehren

sich sträuben

resistieren

sich entgegenstellen

begegnen

sich wehren gehen

English Meaning

  1. To strive to fend off or offset the actions, effects, or force of.
  2. To remain firm against the actions, effects, or force of; withstand: a bacterium that resisted the antibiotic.
  3. To keep from giving in to or enjoying.
  4. To offer resistance. See Synonyms at oppose.
  5. A substance that can cover and protect a surface, as from corrosion.