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    resist
    /rɪˈzɪst/

    verb

    • 1. withstand the action or effect of: "antibodies help us to resist infection" Similar withstandbe proof againsthold out againstcombatOpposite be harmed bybe susceptible to
    • 2. refrain from doing or having (something tempting or unwise): "I couldn't resist buying the blouse" Similar refrain fromabstain fromkeep fromforbear fromOpposite succumb togive in to

    noun

    • 1. a resistant substance applied as a coating to protect a surface during a process, for example to prevent dye or glaze adhering: "new lithographic techniques require their own special resists"

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