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resistibly Definition


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resist
verb resisted, resisting
    tr & intr
    1. To oppose or fight against someone or something; to refuse to give in or comply to it.
      Thesaurus: withstand, defy, oppose, combat, repel, ward off, hold back, thwart, fight back, strike back, battle, avoid, refuse; Antonym: accept, submit.
    2. To remain unchanged by, or withstand, something damaging.
      Example: a metal which resists corrosion
    3. To refuse to accept or comply with (an order, etc).
    4. To refrain from something in spite of temptation or attraction.
      Example: He just can't resist chocolate
noun
    1. A protective coating of a resistant substance, especially one applied to parts of a fabric that are not to be dyed or printed, or a light-sensitive coating on a silicon wafer. Also as adj.
Derivative: resister
noun
    Derivative: resistibility
    noun
      Derivative: resistible
      adj
        Derivative: resistibly
        adverb
          Etymology: 14c: from Latin resistere, from sistere to stand firm.



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