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resist
Synonyms and Antonyms of resist
to refuse to give in to it is important to resist the temptation to run away from your problems 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)
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