verb
- past tense of resort; turned to something as a means of achieving something, especially as an alternative or last option
Examples
- When negotiations failed, they resorted to legal action.
- She resorted to borrowing money from her parents.
- The company resorted to layoffs to cut costs.
- He resorted to using a dictionary when he couldn’t understand the word.
- The protesters resorted to blocking traffic to get attention.
- After trying everything else, we resorted to calling a professional.