resist

US /rɪˈzɪst/
UK /rɪˈzɪst/
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1.

menahan, melawan

to withstand the action or effect of

:
The old bridge was built to resist floods.
Jembatan tua itu dibangun untuk menahan banjir.
Some materials resist corrosion better than others.
Beberapa bahan menahan korosi lebih baik daripada yang lain.
2.

menentang, melawan

to try to prevent something from happening or to oppose something

:
She couldn't resist the temptation to eat the cake.
Dia tidak bisa menahan godaan untuk makan kue itu.
The local community decided to resist the new development plan.
Masyarakat setempat memutuskan untuk menentang rencana pembangunan baru.