a resistant substance applied as a coating to protect a surface during a process, for example to prevent dye or glaze adhering:new lithographic techniques require their own special resists [mass noun]:the exposed areas of resist will soften
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withstand the action or effect of:antibodies help us to resist infection
try to prevent by action or argument:we will resist changes to the treaty
refrain from doing (something tempting or unwise):I couldn’t resist buying the blouse
[no object] struggle or fight back when attacked:without giving her time to resist, he dragged her off her feet