resist
US /rɪˈzɪst/
・UK /rɪ'zɪst/
A2
verb
- To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- To fight or prevent something from happening
- To refuse to accept something new or different
- To stop yourself from doing, e.g. eating something
Examples
He has so far resisted pressure to resign.
She could hardly resist the urge to turn and run. Trends in the national economy confront firms with pressures they cannot easily resist.