vverb.stativeelude, especially in a baffling waySynset:defy refuse
Examples:- This behavior defies explanation
Antonyms:lend oneself
Hypernyms:elude escape
Inherited Hypernyms:defyeludeperplexconfusebe
Direct Hyponyms:beggar
Full Troponyms:beggar
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.competitionstand up or offer resistance to somebody or somethingSynset:hold out stand firm withstand
Antonyms:surrender
Derivationally Related Form:resistiveresistantholdoutwithstanderresistance
Hypernyms:defend fight fight back fight down oppose
Inherited Hypernyms:resistfightcontend
Direct Hyponyms:defyholdhold offhold upoutbraveremain firmstandstand outstand upwithstand
Full Troponyms:defyhold offoutbravestandstand outstand upweather
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.socialexpress opposition through action or wordsSynset:dissent protest
Examples:- dissent to the laws of the country
Derivationally Related Form:protesterprotestdissentprotestantresistantresistivedissentientdissenter
Hypernyms:contradict controvert oppose
Inherited Hypernyms:protestopposerefutedisownrejectevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:arisedemonstratemarchrebelrenegaderiserise upstrikewalk out
Full Troponyms:demonstratemutinypicketrebelrevoltstrike
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.competitionwithstand the force of somethingSynset:fend stand
Examples:- The trees resisted her
- stand the test of time
- The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow
Derivationally Related Form:standresistantfender
Hypernyms:defend fight fight back fight down oppose
Inherited Hypernyms:resistfightcontend
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.stativeresist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organSynset:refuse reject
Examples:- His body rejected the liver of the donor
Derivationally Related Form:resistant
Hypernyms:react respond
Inherited Hypernyms:resistreactact
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.socialrefuse to complySynset:balk baulk jib
Derivationally Related Form:resistantresisterresistivebalkerbaulkerresistance
Hypernyms:disobey
Inherited Hypernyms:resistdisobeyrefusereactact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | They --- moving (apply to: resist)