Definition of Resist

to try and prevent a thing from happening

Examples of Resist in a sentence

I’m on a diet so I will try to resist the ice cream sundae.  🔊

Because Tara has a weak immune system, she takes vitamins to help her body resist infections.  🔊

Helen is a gossip who can’t resist telling secrets she has sworn to keep.  🔊

Since my husband has only been sober for a few months, he finds it hard to resist alcohol.  🔊

If you resist arrest, the police can use force to detain you.  🔊

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