Resisting

/ɹɪˈzɪstɪŋ/

Synonyms for "resisting" (58 found)

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Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

7 entries
actbehaviordescriptive termillegal actmodifieroppositionresistance

More specific

17 entries
civil disobediencedefiant posturedefydefy policeopposeoppose arrestopposing stanceprotestrefusalrefuseresist fatigueresist officersresisting arrestresisting authoritywithstandwithstand heat

Showing 16 of 17 words.

Collocations

9 entries
resisting a policyresisting arrestresisting authorityresisting changeresisting infectionresisting peer pressureresisting pressureresisting temptationresisting the urge

Inflections

4 entries
more resistingmost resistingresistedresists

Derivations

7 entries

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

It is no use your resisting.

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Stop resisting!

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He stopped resisting, and resigned himself to his fate.

Source: tatoeba (1902413)

Tom was arrested for resisting arrest.

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