WITHSTAND as VERB

1. Meaning
   • stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
   Synonym(s)
   • hold out (what does hold out mean?)
   • resist (what does resist mean?)
   • stand firm (what does stand firm mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) withstand is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fight (what does fight mean?)
   • oppose (what does oppose mean?)
   • fight back (what does fight back mean?)
   • fight down (what does fight down mean?)
   • defend (what does defend mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • surrender (what does surrender mean?)
   • give up (what does give up mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • stand out (what does stand out mean?)
   • stand up (what does stand up mean?)
   • outbrave (what does outbrave mean?)
   • hold off (what does hold off mean?)
   • stand (what does stand mean?)
   • remain firm (what does remain firm mean?)
   • defy (what does defy mean?)
   • withstand (what does withstand mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • hold up (what does hold up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • defender (what does defender mean?)
   • withstander (what does withstander mean?)
   • holdout (what does holdout mean?)
   • holdout (what does holdout mean?)
   • resistance (what does resistance mean?)
2. Meaning
   • resist or confront with resistance
   Synonym(s)
   • defy (what does defy mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • hold up (what does hold up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The politician defied public opinion
   • The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear
   • The bridge held
   Hypernyms(s) withstand is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • resist (what does resist mean?)
   • hold out (what does hold out mean?)
   • withstand (what does withstand mean?)
   • stand firm (what does stand firm mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • weather (what does weather mean?)
   • endure (what does endure mean?)
   • brave (what does brave mean?)
   • brave out (what does brave out mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • withstander (what does withstander mean?)