Defenition of the word withstand

• Defenition of the word withstand

  • resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
  • stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
  • resist or confront with resistance

Synonyms for the word withstand

• • bear up
  • defy
  • endure
  • hold
  • hold out
  • hold up
  • resist
  • stand firm
  • survive

Similar words in the withstand

• • withstand
  • withstanding
  • withstands

Hyponyms for the word withstand

• • brave
  • brave out
  • defy
  • endure
  • hold
  • hold off
  • hold up
  • outbrave
  • remain firm
  • stand
  • stand out
  • stand up
  • weather
  • withstand

Hypernyms for the word withstand

• • defend
  • fight
  • fight back
  • fight down
  • hold out
  • oppose
  • resist
  • stand firm
  • withstand

Antonyms for the word withstand

• • give up
  • surrender

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