resist

verb

1. 1

   withstand the force of something

   The trees resisted her

   stand the test of time

2. 2

   stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

3. 3

   express opposition through action or words

   dissent to the laws of the country

4. 4

   refuse to comply

5. 5

   elude, especially in a baffling way

   This behavior defies explanation

6. 6

   resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

   His body rejected the liver of the donor