withstand

withstand

verb

Definition of WITHSTAND

to refuse to give in to <trying to withstand the temptation to use the beautiful weather as an excuse to take a mental health day>

Synonyms buck, defy, fight, oppose, repel, withstand

Related Words battle, combat, contend (with); challenge, contest, contradict, dispute; baffle, balk, foil, frustrate, thwart; check, counter, hinder, obstruct, stem

Antonyms bow (to), capitulate (to), give in (to), knuckle under (to), stoop (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)