Synonyms of resort (to)

resort (to)

verb

1

as in to go (to)

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

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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