resist

resist
re|sist
W3 [rıˈzıst] v
[Date: 1300-1400; : Latin; Origin: resistere, from sistere 'to stop']
1.) [I,T usually in negatives]
to stop yourself from having something that you like very much or doing something that you want to do
cannot resist (doing) sth
▪ I just can't resist chocolate.
▪ She can never resist buying new shoes.
it is hard/difficult/impossible to resist sth
▪ It's hard to resist an invitation like that.
resist the temptation/urge to do sth
▪ She resisted the temptation to laugh.
▪ They only wanted 3 dollars for it, so how could I resist?
2.) [T]
to try to prevent a change from happening, or prevent yourself from being forced to do something
▪ He resisted pressure to resign.
resist doing sth
▪ For months the company has resisted changing its accounts system.
strongly/fiercely/vigorously etc resist
▪ The proposal was strongly resisted by the police.
3.) [I and T]
to use force to stop something from happening
strongly/fiercely/firmly etc resist
▪ Demonstrators violently resisted attempts to remove them from the building.
▪ He was charged with trying to resist arrest .
4.) [T]
to not be changed or harmed by something
▪ your ability to resist infection

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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