withstand the action or effect of
antibodies help us to resist infection
refrain from doing or having (something tempting or unwise)
I couldn't resist buying the blouse
sweets are much easier to resist when you've filled up on healthy food first
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
the exposed areas of resist will soften