| defiance | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. defiance, rebelliousness | intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude. |
| ~ intractability, intractableness | the trait of being hard to influence or control. |
| ~ insubordination | defiance of authority. |
| ~ obstreperousness | noisy defiance. |
| n. (communication) | 2. defiance | a hostile challenge. |
| ~ challenge | a call to engage in a contest or fight. |
| n. (act) | 3. defiance | a defiant act. |
| ~ resistance | group action in opposition to those in power. |
| resistance | | |
| n. (act) | 1. opposition, resistance | the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with.; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead" |
| ~ action | something done (usually as opposed to something said).; "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" |
| ~ lockout | a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms. |
| ~ reaction | doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like.; "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism" |
| ~ anti-takeover defense | resistance to or defense against a hostile takeover. |
| n. (phenomenon) | 2. resistance | any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion. |
| ~ rubbing, friction | the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another. |
| ~ mechanical phenomenon | a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects. |
| ~ acoustic impedance, acoustic reactance, acoustic resistance | opposition to the flow of sound through a surface; acoustic resistance is the real component of acoustic impedance and acoustic reactance is the imaginary component. |
| ~ drag, retarding force | the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid. |
| n. (phenomenon) | 3. electric resistance, electrical resistance, impedance, ohmic resistance, resistance, resistivity | a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms. |
| ~ electrical phenomenon | a physical phenomenon involving electricity. |
| ~ ohmage | the ohmic resistance of a conductor. |
| n. (act) | 4. resistance | the military action of resisting the enemy's advance.; "the enemy offered little resistance" |
| ~ military action, action | a military engagement.; "he saw action in Korea" |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| n. (state) | 5. immunity, resistance | (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease. |
| ~ medical specialty, medicine | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques. |
| ~ condition, status | a state at a particular time.; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" |
| ~ immunogenicity | the property of eliciting an immune response. |
| ~ acquired immunity | immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life; immunity can be acquired by the development of antibodies after an attack of an infectious disease or by a pregnant mother passing antibodies through the placenta to a fetus or by vaccination. |
| ~ innate immunity, natural immunity | immunity to disease that occurs as part of an individual's natural biologic makeup. |
| n. (state) | 6. resistance | the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents.; "these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog" |
| ~ capability, capacity | the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment.; "the capability of a metal to be fused" |
| n. (group) | 7. resistance, underground | a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force. |
| ~ revolutionary group | a political unit organized to promote revolution. |
| ~ maquis | the French underground that fought against the German occupation in World War II. |
| n. (attribute) | 8. resistance | the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria). |
| ~ bacteria, bacterium | (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants. |
| ~ deadness, unresponsiveness | the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events.; "she began to recover from her numb unresponsiveness after the accident"; "in an instant all the deadness and withdrawal were wiped away" |
| n. (attribute) | 9. resistance | (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness. |
| ~ involuntariness, unwillingness | the trait of being unwilling.; "his unwillingness to cooperate vetoed every proposal I made"; "in spite of our warnings he plowed ahead with the involuntariness of an automaton" |
| ~ psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology | the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. |
| n. (artifact) | 10. resistance, resistor | an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current. |
| ~ ballast resistor, barretter, ballast | a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations). |
| ~ circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit | an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow. |
| ~ electrical device | a device that produces or is powered by electricity. |
| ~ potential divider, voltage divider | resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage. |
| ~ rheostat, variable resistor | resistor for regulating current. |
| n. (act) | 11. resistance | group action in opposition to those in power. |
| ~ group action | action taken by a group of people. |
| ~ opposition, confrontation | the act of hostile groups opposing each other.; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition" |
| ~ sales resistance | resistance by potential customers to aggressive selling practices. |
| ~ defiance | a defiant act. |
| ~ contravention, dispute | coming into conflict with. |
| ~ obstructionism | deliberate interference. |
| ~ protest, dissent, objection | the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent. |
| ~ rebellion | refusal to accept some authority or code or convention.; "each generation must have its own rebellion"; "his body was in rebellion against fatigue" |
| ~ insubordination, rebelliousness | an insubordinate act. |
| disobey | | |
| v. (social) | 1. disobey | refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient.; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired" |
| ~ refuse, decline | show unwillingness towards.; "he declined to join the group on a hike" |
| ~ sit in | participate in an act of civil disobedience. |
| ~ countermine, sabotage, undermine, subvert, weaken, counteract | destroy property or hinder normal operations.; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war" |
| ~ balk, baulk, jib, resist | refuse to comply. |
| fight back | | |
| v. (competition) | 1. fight back | defend oneself. |
| ~ fight, struggle, contend | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" |
| v. (competition) | 2. defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose | fight against or resist strongly.; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" |
| ~ fight, struggle, contend | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" |
| ~ recalcitrate | show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient.; "The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side" |
| ~ fend, resist, stand | withstand the force of something.; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow" |
| ~ stand firm, hold out, resist, withstand | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something. |
| ~ drive back, fight off, repulse, rebuff, repel | force or drive back.; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" |
| resist | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. defy, refuse, resist | elude, especially in a baffling way.; "This behavior defies explanation" |
| ~ beggar | be beyond the resources of.; "This beggars description!" |
| ~ elude, escape | be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by.; "What you are seeing in him eludes me" |
| v. (competition) | 2. hold out, resist, stand firm, withstand | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something. |
| ~ fight down, fight, fight back, oppose, defend | fight against or resist strongly.; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" |
| ~ stand out | be stubborn in resolution or resistance. |
| ~ stand up | refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack. |
| ~ outbrave | resist bravely.; "He outbraved the enemy" |
| ~ hold off | resist and fight to a standoff.; "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off" |
| ~ remain firm, stand | hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright.; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!" |
| ~ defy, withstand, hold up, hold | resist or confront with resistance.; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" |
| v. (social) | 3. dissent, protest, resist | express opposition through action or words.; "dissent to the laws of the country" |
| ~ controvert, contradict, oppose | be resistant to.; "The board opposed his motion" |
| ~ walk out, strike | stop work in order to press demands.; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met" |
| ~ demonstrate, march | march in protest; take part in a demonstration.; "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle" |
| ~ rebel, rise up, arise, rise | take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance. |
| ~ renegade, rebel | break with established customs. |
| v. (competition) | 4. fend, resist, stand | withstand the force of something.; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow" |
| ~ fight down, fight, fight back, oppose, defend | fight against or resist strongly.; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" |
| ~ remain firm, stand | hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright.; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!" |
| v. (stative) | 5. refuse, reject, resist | resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ.; "His body rejected the liver of the donor" |
| ~ react, respond | show a response or a reaction to something. |
| v. (social) | 6. balk, baulk, jib, resist | refuse to comply. |
| ~ disobey | refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient.; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired" |
| tackle | | |
| n. (person) | 1. tackle | the person who plays that position on a football team.; "the right tackle is a straight A student" |
| ~ lineman | one of the players on the line of scrimmage. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. rigging, tackle | gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails. |
| ~ appurtenance, paraphernalia, gear | equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, rig, tackle | gear used in fishing. |
| ~ bobber, bobfloat, bob, cork | a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line. |
| ~ fishhook | a sharp barbed hook for catching fish. |
| ~ fishing line | a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached. |
| ~ fishing pole, fishing rod | a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line. |
| ~ gaff | an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish. |
| ~ appurtenance, paraphernalia, gear | equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.. |
| ~ gig | a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting. |
| ~ harpoon | a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it. |
| ~ landing net | a bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water. |
| ~ reel | winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod. |
| ~ fishgig, fizgig, gig, lance, spear | an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish. |
| ~ spinner | fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water. |
| n. (act) | 4. tackle | (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage.; "it takes a big man to play tackle" |
| ~ lineman | (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage. |
| ~ football team, eleven | a team that plays football. |
| n. (act) | 5. tackle | (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground. |
| ~ american football, american football game | a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays. |
| ~ football play | (American football) a play by the offensive team. |
| v. (social) | 6. tackle, take on, undertake | accept as a challenge.; "I'll tackle this difficult task" |
| ~ face, face up, confront | deal with (something unpleasant) head on.; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes" |
| ~ rise | exert oneself to meet a challenge.; "rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion" |
| v. (contact) | 7. harness, tackle | put a harness.; "harness the horse" |
| ~ animal husbandry | breeding and caring for farm animals. |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| ~ inspan | attach a yoke or harness to.; "inspan the draft animals" |
| v. (competition) | 8. tackle | seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball. |
| ~ football, football game | any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal. |
| ~ aggress, attack | take the initiative and go on the offensive.; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack" |
| take on | | |
| v. (change) | 1. acquire, adopt, assume, take, take on | take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect.; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| ~ re-assume | take on again, as after a time lapse.; "He re-assumed his old behavior" |
| v. (social) | 2. adopt, assume, take on, take over | take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities.; "When will the new President assume office?" |
| ~ resume | assume anew.; "resume a title"; "resume an office"; "resume one's duties" |
| ~ take office | assume an office, duty, or title.; "When will the new President take office?" |
| v. (possession) | 3. accept, admit, take, take on | admit into a group or community.; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member" |
| ~ profess | receive into a religious order or congregation. |
| ~ accept, take, have | receive willingly something given or offered.; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present" |
| ~ let in, admit, include | allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of.; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar" |
| v. (competition) | 4. encounter, meet, play, take on | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle.; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary" |
| ~ compete, vie, contend | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others. |
| ~ play | participate in games or sport.; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" |
| ~ confront, face | oppose, as in hostility or a competition.; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other" |
| ~ play | employ in a game or in a specific position.; "They played him on first base" |
| ~ play | use or move.; "I had to play my queen" |
| ~ play | shoot or hit in a particular manner.; "She played a good backhand last night" |
| ~ replay | repeat a game against the same opponent.; "Princeton replayed Harvard" |
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