resist
- Verb. (transitive) To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
- Verb. (transitive) To withstand the actions of.
- Verb. (intransitive) To oppose.
- Noun. A protective coating or covering. ''Oxford English Dictionary'', 2nd ed., 1989..
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