v.
- withstand the action or effect of.
- try to prevent by action or argument.
- refrain from (something tempting).
- struggle against.
n.
a resistant substance applied as a coating to protect a surface during a process, for example to prevent dye or glaze adhering.
Derivative
- resister n.
- resistibility n.
- resistible adj.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. resister or L. resistere, from re- (expressing opposition) + sistere ‘stop’.