This meaning is when you try not to allow something or stop it by using effort. People often resist changes or forces that they do not like.
I resist eating too much candy every day.
She resists bad habits to stay healthy.
Here, resist means to stay strong and not change or break when something bad happens, like rain, heat, or cold.
This fabric resists water well in rain.
Some plants resist cold weather easily.
This use is about stopping yourself from doing something you want, like eating or acting in a certain way.
I cannot resist eating chocolate every day.
He resisted the urge to shout loudly.
In this meaning, resist means to fight back or refuse to accept control by an enemy or force.
Soldiers resist the enemy in war.
The people resist the new law strongly.
This scientific meaning means when a material slows down or stops electricity or heat from passing through it.
Copper resists electrical current very little.
Some materials resist heat better than others.
This meaning is about saying no or not accepting something new or different, like rules or opinions.
Many resist new rules at school.
She resists pressure to change her mind.
