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Synonyms for withstand
wɪθˈstænd, wɪð-with·stand
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Princeton's WordNet
defy, withstand, hold, hold upverb
resist or confront with resistance
"The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
Synonyms:
accommodate, book, stand up, retain, moderate, view as, support, apply, hold back, harbour, hold out, take hold, bind, defy, hold up, arrest, dare, live, take, have, concord, survive, live on, check, make, take for, go for, stand firm, keep, defend, control, harbor, deem, throw, obligate, carry, give, adjudge, entertain, nurse, oblige, curb, hold, stick up, last, confine, hold water, have got, go, endure, restrain, declare, agree, hold in, delay, halt, contain, concur, maintain, guard, keep back, sustain, prevail, reserve, admit, obtain, refuse, resist, detain, bearresist, hold out, withstand, stand firmverb
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Synonyms:
live, exsert, reject, hold firm, stand pat, stand, last, refuse, stretch forth, wear, hold up, hold out, fend, stand fast, hold, balk, live on, dissent, put out, stretch out, extend, jib, go, endure, stand firm, defy, baulk, survive, protest, resist
Dictionary of English Synonymes
withstandverb
Synonyms:
resist, oppose, face, confront, strive against, stand against, make a stand against, not submit to
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#26 | have | |
#123 | go | |
#126 | last | |
#132 | make | |
#148 | support | |
#176 | book | |
#246 | take | |
#272 | check | |
#333 | control | |
#461 | live | |
#555 | give | |
#656 | keep | |
#973 | face | |
#1061 | apply | |
#1275 | hold | |
#1734 | agree | |
#1778 | stand | |
#2268 | reserve | |
#2412 | carry | |
#2422 | maintain | |
#2490 | bear | |
#2584 | obtain | |
#2664 | wear | |
#2700 | contain | |
#3446 | delay | |
#3541 | guard | |
#4200 | nurse | |
#4404 | throw | |
#4532 | extend | |
#4776 | harbor | |
#5420 | moderate | |
#6821 | admit | |
#6857 | retain | |
#7117 | survive | |
#7148 | protest | |
#7367 | refuse | |
#7466 | harbour | |
#7523 | arrest | |
#7739 | defend | |
#7851 | deny | |
#8016 | accommodate | |
#8275 | bind | |
#8413 | dare | |
#8574 | reject | |
#9348 | declare | |
#9453 | concord | |
#9957 | resist | |
#11256 | sustain | |
#12242 | oppose | |
#12551 | curb | |
#13959 | halt | |
#14008 | entertain | |
#17195 | dissent | |
#17250 | confront | |
#17822 | prevail | |
#17899 | endure | |
#19121 | withstand | |
#21923 | deem | |
#23833 | forbid | |
#24755 | concur | |
#29907 | defy | |
#30094 | restrain | |
#31947 | disapprove | |
#32325 | disallow | |
#36264 | thwart | |
#36343 | confine | |
#39509 | jib | |
#40155 | detain | |
#40564 | fend | |
#44733 | oblige | |
#53908 | balk | |
#53932 | obligate | |
#197935 | baulk | |
#199421 | adjudge |
How to use withstand in a sentence?
No one can predict where oil prices are going to be in six months or a year. So for us, we're trying to pick companies that can withstand a period of lower prices for longer.
Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
Admittedly, I bought these because I thought the style was cool, but when I realized they were also a practical purchase, my pending buyer’s remorse disappeared, merrell’s Bravada Cord Wrap Sandals are great pool or beach day sandals that can withstand plenty of splashing. Because of my foot sweating problem, slip-ons and slides are not really options for me, and these securely-fastened sandals keep me stable while the moisture-absorbing footbed keeps me comfortable all day long when hiking in the heat.
It's amazing. Children are very resilient, and I think sometimes we don't realize how much they actually can withstand.
Laundrie’s body was described as skeletal ‘remains’ and the FBI needed dental records to identify him. The human body can withstand water and wildlife better than paper.
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