Resistance
Nouns
-
resistance, stand, front, oppugnation
-
oppugnancy
-
opposition etc. Opposition
-
renitence, renitency
-
reluctation, recalcitration
-
kicking etc. v.. repulse, rebuff. insurrection etc. (disobedience) Disobedience
-
strike
-
turn out, lock out, barring out
-
Jacquerie
-
riot etc. (disorder) [Absence, or want of Order, etc.] Disorder.
Verbs
-
resist
-
not submit etc. Submission
-
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) [Absence of fear.] Courage
-
present a front
-
make a stand, take one's stand. kick, kick against
-
recalcitrate, kick against the pricks
-
oppose etc. Opposition
-
fly in the face of
-
lift the hand against etc. (attack) Attack
-
rise up in arms etc. (war) Warfare
-
strike, turn out
-
draw up a round robin etc. (remonstrate) Disapprobation
-
revolt etc. (disobey) Disobedience
-
take the bit between the teeth
-
sell one's life dearly, die hard, keep at bay
-
repel, repulse.