resisted (A2)

verb

Pronunciation: /rɪˈzɪstɪd/

Definition

Fought against an action or person; opposed or struggled against.

Examples

• She resisted the urge to scream.

• The crowd resisted the police.

• He resisted arrest.

How to Use resisted

resist + noun (prepositional phrase)

To oppose or fight against a specific thing or person. — "They resisted the new policy."

resist + gerund (prepositional phrase)

To try not to do something or to avoid doing something. — "She resisted opening the letter."

resist + infinitive (prepositional phrase)

To try not to do something or to avoid doing something (less common than gerund). — "He resisted to tell them the truth."

Synonyms of resisted

Words with a similar meaning to resisted:

• opposed
• fought
• withstood
• defied

Antonyms of resisted

Words with the opposite meaning to resisted:

• yielded
• conceded

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