Synonyms of resort (to)

resort (to)

verb

1

as in to consult

to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage

unable to achieve their ends politically, some of the opposition groups have begun to resort to violence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consult
• go (to)
• turn (to)
• refer (to)
• fall back on
• use
• utilize
• employ
• depend (on)
• rely (on)

2

as in to haunt

to go to or spend time in often

resorted to the library whenever he felt the need for a little peace and quiet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• haunt
• frequent
• visit
• affect
• habituate
• hang (at)
• drop by
• drop in
• invade
• attend
• patronize
• stop (in or by)
• run (in)
• take in
• camp (out in)
• stop (over)
• swarm
• infest
• overrun
• pop (in)
• tarry (in)
• stay (at)
• call (on or upon)
• sojourn (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• shun
• escape
• evade
• shake
• elude
• duck
• dodge
• eschew

• avoid
• shun
• escape
• evade
• shake
• elude
• duck
• dodge
• eschew

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