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resist

v. withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

protest, dissent

v. express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country"

balk, baulk, jib

v. refuse to comply

refuse, defy

v. elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"

hold out, stand firm, withstand, offer resistance

v. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

battle, combat, battle against

v. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"

picket, post pickets, serve as pickets

v. serve as pickets or post pickets; "picket a business to protest the layoffs"

boycott

v. refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with

renounce, repudiate

v. cast off or disown; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"

refuse to acknowledge, disavow

v. refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with; "Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children"

disclaim, renounce title to

v. renounce a legal claim or title to

discard, toss, fling, put away, throw out, chuck out, throw away, cast away, cast out, cast aside, toss away, toss out, dispose of

v. throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"

disinherit, disown

v. prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting

condemn, judge unfit, declare unfit

v. declare or judge unfit; "The building was condemned by the inspector"

discount, disregard, ignore, brush off, dismiss, brush aside, push aside

v. bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"

disregard, neglect, slight, ignore, cold-shoulder

v. have no respect for

refrain, abstain, desist, abstain from, desist from, refrain from

v. choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"

decline, refuse

v. show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"

shy, start suddenly

v. start suddenly, as from fight

jump, start, startle, move suddenly

v. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

scruple

v. hesitate on moral grounds; "The man scrupled to perjure himself"

demur, except

v. take exception to; "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"

hold out, stand firm, resist, withstand, offer resistance

v. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

defy, withstand, hold up under

v. resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"

grapple, deal, cope, contend, get by, manage

v. come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

stand, bear, stomach, brook, suffer, endure, tolerate, abide, put up with

v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

refuse, defy, resist

v. elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"

grapple, deal, cope, contend, get by, manage

v. come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

stand, bear, stomach, brook, suffer, endure, tolerate, abide, put up with

v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

brave, weather, endure, brave out

v. face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"

battle, combat, battle against

v. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"

hold, remain in a certain state

v. remain in a certain state, position, or condition; "The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching"

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

stand, be in some specified condition, be in some specified state

v. be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"

follow, comply, abide by, be compliant

v. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"

apply, be applicable, be subject, lend oneself

v. be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data"

surrender, give up

v. give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"

concede

v. acknowledge defeat; "The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose"

yield, soften, relent

v. give in, as to influence or pressure

yield, cease opposition, stop fighting

v. cease opposition; stop fighting

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