145 entries under repel topic. ×

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fight back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, attack, oppose)
4
grapple with(verb, expression, take, meet, oppose)
4
hold off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cut, check)
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persevere(verb, support, force, attack, keep)
4
persist(verb, support, force, attack, keep)
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rebut(verb, cut, check, separate, reject)
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remain(verb, attack, keep, oppose, overcome)
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stand up against(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, take)
4
violate(verb, break, take, disregard, ignore)
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abide(verb, take, meet, attack, oppose)
3
beat off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, control)
3
control(verb, stop, check, restrain, prevent)
3
discourage(verb, reject, disregard, oppose, dismiss)
3
disregard(verb, break, reject, oppose, dismiss)
3
drive back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cut, check)
3
forbear(verb, attack, decline, oppose, pass)
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hold at bay(expression, idiom, hold, control, check)
3
ignore(verb, reject, disregard, oppose, dismiss)
3
keep at bay(verb, expression, idiom, control, cut)
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neglect(verb, reject, disregard, oppose, dismiss)
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APASmart Define. (2016). resist thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/resist/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, resist thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/resist/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "resist thesaurus" 15 January 2016. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/resist/thesaurus/synonyms>