resisting

Meanings

• Verb

  Refusing to comply or yield to force, authority, or pressure.

• Verb

  Opposing or resisting something, such as an enemy, an idea, or a law.

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

obey , submit

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Synonyms

gainstay , oppose , withset

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with resisting
persisting , resistingly , distancing , pasting

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Variants

List of all variants of resisting that leads to same result
resist , resisted , resisting , resists

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Forms

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resisted, resisting, resists

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Etymology

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From Old French resister, from re- 'back' +ister 'stand' or from Latin resistere, from re- 'back' + stat 'stand'.

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Trivia

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1. Resisting is an antonym of the word 'complying'.

2. The term 'resisting arrest' is commonly used in law enforcement to describe a person's refusal to cooperate with an officer's attempts to take them into custody.

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Related Concepts

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1. Defiance: A refusal to comply with authority or to obey rules, often in a confrontational manner.

2. Rebellion: An act of open resistance to authority or refusal to obey laws and rules.

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Culture

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Resisting has been used extensively in literature and art to represent defiance, rebellion, and resistance to oppression. One famous example is the novel 'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley, where the protagonist rebels against the societal norms and values of his dystopian world.

How to Memorize "resisting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself standing firm against a strong force or pressure. Visualize the feeling of resistance as you push back against it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'resisting' with the image of a person standing up for their beliefs or rights.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Re-stand' to help remember the meaning of 'resisting'.

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