Resist definition

(1) Withstand the force of something

"The trees resisted her"

"Stand the test of time"

"The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

(2) Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

(3) Express opposition through action or words

"Dissent to the laws of the country"

(4) Refuse to comply

(5) Elude, especially in a baffling way

"This behavior defies explanation"

(6) Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

"His body rejected the liver of the donor"