resist
verb.
elude, especially in a baffling way
This behavior defies explanation
Synonym: defy, refuse
verb.
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Synonym: hold out, stand firm, withstand
verb.
express opposition through action or words
dissent to the laws of the country
Synonym: dissent, protest
verb.
withstand the force of something
The trees resisted her|stand the test of time|The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow
Synonym: fend, stand
verb.
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
His body rejected the liver of the donor
Synonym: refuse, reject
verb.
refuse to comply
Synonym: jib, baulk, balk
Antonym: surrender