1. past tense of resist; opposed or fought against something
2. past tense of resist; refrained from something tempting or appealing

Examples

• The protesters resisted the new law.
• She resisted the urge to eat another cookie.
• The material resisted heat and pressure.
• He resisted arrest when the police arrived.
• The students resisted the teacher’s strict rules.
• I resisted buying the expensive shoes.
• The fortress resisted the enemy attack for weeks.