<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation</li><li>to make a stand or make efforts in opposition; act in opposition; offer resistance</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid</li><li>Textiles: a chemically inert substance used in resist printing</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>rebuff</li><li>counteract</li><li>confront</li></ul>