resist

v 1: elude, esp. in a baffling way; "This behavior defies

explanation" [syn: {defy}, {refuse}] [ant: {lend oneself}]

2: stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something [syn:

{hold out}, {withstand}, {stand firm}] [ant: {surrender}]

3: protest, as against a policy; also metaphorically: "His body

protested against the harsh training" [syn: {protest}, {dissent}]

4: withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her";

"stand the test of time" [syn: {stand}]

5: refuse to comply [syn: {balk}, {baulk}, {jib}]