resist

[1]	stop , defy , refuse , hinder , prevent , hold out (against) , be proof (against) , keep/hold at bay , hold the line (against) , thwart , impede , block , obstruct , inhibit , restrain , preclude , check , control , curb , stem , bridle , hold back , withstand , weather , last (against) , endure , outlast , stand up (to/against) , combat , fight (against) , battle , countervail (against) , counteract , oppose , rebuff , defy
[2]	refuse , hold out , withstand , deny , turn down , stand firm , forgo
[3]	protest , dissent
[4]	stand , fend
[5]	reject , refuse
[6]	balk , baulk , jib