# resist

Pronunciation: say "ri-ZIST" /ɹɪˈzɪst/

## Verb

1. To make an effort to counter the actions or effects of something.
   - Simple: To try to stop something from happening or having an effect.
   - _Engineers designed the coating to resist corrosion in salt water._
   - _Community groups organized to resist the proposed development._
2. To withstand the actions of something without giving way or being damaged.
   - Simple: To stand up to something without being harmed or changed.
   - _The alloy is engineered to resist extreme pressure deep underwater._
   - _Ancient fortifications resisted repeated attacks for centuries._
3. To put up opposition and refuse to accept or comply.
   - Simple: To fight against something or refuse to give in.
   - _Many citizens resisted when the new curfew was announced._
   - _She felt strong pressure to agree but chose to resist._

## Noun

4. A protective coating or covering used to shield a surface from damage.
   - Simple: A coating put on a surface to protect parts of it from damage.
   - _Workers brushed resist over the areas they wanted to preserve._
   - _The pattern emerged once the resist was washed away._

## Verb

5. To be distasteful or repugnant to someone. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To be unpleasant or disgusting to someone.

## Origin

From Middle English resisten, from Middle French resister and Old French resistre, which come from Latin resistere, formed from re- plus sistere ("cause to stand").

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