Question 331093
–verb (used with object) 
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. 
–verb (used without object) 
4. to make a stand or make efforts in opposition; act in opposition; offer resistance. 
–noun 
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.