RESISTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of resist 2. to fight against something or someone that is…. Learn more.

The meaning of RESIST is to exert oneself so as to counteract or defeat. How to use resist in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Resist.

Definition of resist verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive, intransitive] to refuse to accept something and try to stop it from happening synonym oppose. resist …

If you resist a change, you refuse to accept it and try to prevent it. The prime minister resisted demands for his resignation.

to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation. to withstand the action or effect of: to resist spoilage. to refrain or abstain from, esp. with difficulty or …

RESIST definition: to withstand, strive against, or oppose. See examples of resist used in a sentence.

1. to withstand, strive against, or oppose. 2. to withstand the action or effect of. 3. to refrain or abstain from, esp. with difficulty: They couldn't resist the chocolates. 4. to act or make efforts …

resisted, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

• The Declaration was fiercely resisted by the minority. • Both these matters were deep in political controversy, the second in particular being strongly resisted by the police as well as by the …

The party leader resisted demands for his resignation. He tried to run away from the police and was charged with resisting arrest. The new hybrid crops are much better at resisting disease.