ALL meanings of resisting
re·sist
R r - verb with object resisting to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation. 1
- verb with object resisting to withstand the action or effect of: to resist spoilage. 1
- verb with object resisting to refrain or abstain from, especially with difficulty or reluctance: They couldn't resist the chocolates. 1
- verb without object resisting to make a stand or make efforts in opposition; act in opposition; offer resistance. 1
- noun resisting a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid. 1
- noun resisting Textiles. a chemically inert substance used in resist printing. 1