Synonyms of resorts (to)

resorts (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of resort (to)

1

as in goes (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

• goes (to)
• turns (to)
• refers (to)
• consults
• uses
• falls back on
• depends (on)
• utilizes
• relies (on)
• employs

2

as in haunts

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

• haunts
• frequents
• visits
• hangs (at)
• affects
• habituates
• camps (out in)
• runs (in)
• stops (by or in)
• stops (over)
• stays (at)
• invades
• attends
• pops (in)
• drops in
• drops by
• calls (on or upon)
• takes in
• patronizes
• infests
• tarries (in)
• overruns
• swarms
• sojourns (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• shuns
• escapes
• shakes
• eludes
• evades
• ducks
• eschews
• dodges