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1Withstand the action or effect of.
2usually with negative Refrain from doing or having (something tempting or unwise)
A resistant substance applied as a coating to protect a surface during a process, for example to prevent dye or glaze adhering.
Late Middle English from Old French resister or Latin resistere, from re- (expressing opposition) + sistere ‘stop’ (reduplication of stare ‘to stand’). The current sense of the noun dates from the mid 19th century.