Synonyms of resorting (to)

resorting (to)

verb

present participle of resort (to)

1

as in going (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

• going (to)
• consulting
• turning (to)
• referring (to)
• using
• falling back on
• depending (on)
• relying (on)
• utilizing
• employing

2

as in haunting

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

• haunting
• hanging (at)
• visiting
• frequenting
• affecting
• running (in)
• stopping (by or in)
• calling (on or upon)
• stopping (over)
• habituating
• taking in
• staying (at)
• dropping in
• camping (out in)
• popping (in)
• attending
• invading
• dropping by
• patronizing
• swarming
• sojourning (at)
• infesting
• tarrying (in)
• overrunning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoiding
• shaking
• escaping
• evading
• shunning
• eluding
• dodging
• ducking
• eschewing