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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?
Our system and facilities were never structured to withstand the current influx of immigrants.
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross of the Foundation:
Al Qaeda in Iraq, which is ISIS' predecessor, was known for having fighters who would take amphetamines which would allow them to withstand the pain of being shot by bullets, for example, it would make them more fearsome on the battlefield, and this seems to be very similar in principle.
It's a calculated bet that the shale producers in the U.S. can't withstand the pain the way OPEC can, and I think they're probably right.
The Internal Revenue Service is everything the so-called tax protesters said it was; nonresponsive, unable to withstand scrutiny, tyrannical, and oblivious to the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution.
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.
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