resistance
Roget-categorie 719
5. Words relating to the voluntary powers› 5.4. Antagonism
›› 5.4.2. Active antagonism
#719.
Resistance
zelfstandig naamwoord
resistance,
stand,
front,
oppugnation† —
oppugnancy† —
opposition
etc.
708 —
renitence†,
renitency —
reluctation†,
recalcitration† —
kicking
etc.
v..
repulse,
rebuff.
insurrection
etc.
(disobedience)
742 —
strike —
turn out,
lock out,
barring out —
levee en masse [Fr.],
Jacquerie —
riot
etc.
(disorder)
59.
werkwoord
resist —
not submit
etc.
725 —
repugn†,
reluct,
reluctate†,
withstand —
stand up against,
strive against,
bear up under,
bear up against,
be proof against,
make head against —
stand,
stand firm,
stand one's ground,
stand the brunt of,
stand out —
hold one's grounds,
hold one's own,
hold out,
hold firm.
breast the wave,
breast the current —
stem the tide,
stem the torrent —
face,
confront,
grapple with —
show a bold front
etc.
(courage)
861 —
present a front —
make a stand,
take one's stand.
kick,
kick against —
recalcitrate†,
kick against the pricks —
oppose
etc.
708 —
fly in the face of —
lift the hand against
etc.
(attack)
716 —
rise up in arms
etc.
(war)
722 —
strike,
turn out —
draw up a round robin
etc.
(remonstrate)
932 —
revolt
etc.
(disobey)
742 —
make a riot.
prendre le mors aux dents [Fr.],
take the bit between the teeth —
sell one's life dearly,
die hard,
keep at bay —
repel,
repulse.
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
resisting
etc.
v. —
resistive,
resistant —
refractory
etc.
(disobedient)
742 —
recalcitrant,
renitent —
up in arms.
repulsive,
repellant.
proof against —
unconquerable
etc.
(strong)
159 —
stubborn,
unconquered —
indomitable
etc.
(persevering)
604.1;
unyielding
etc.
(obstinate)
606.
tussenwerpsel
hands off!,
keep off!,
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