[ri-zist] 
| 1. | to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation. |
| 2. | to withstand the action or effect of: to resist spoilage. |
| 3. | to refrain or abstain from, esp. with difficulty or reluctance: They couldn't resist the chocolates. |
| 4. | to make a stand or make efforts in opposition; act in opposition; offer resistance. |
| 5. | a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid. |
| 6. | Textiles. a chemically inert substance used in resist printing. |
