to withstand the force, action, or effect of (something)
to strive against or oppose (something or somebody)
resisting the enemy
those who resist change
to refrain from (something tempting)
I couldn't resist eating just one more cake
to exert force in opposition
resister noun
resistibility /-ʹbiliti/ noun
resistible adj
[Middle English resisten via French from Latin resistere, from re- + sistere to take a stand]