withstand
verb
[ wɪðˈstand ]
• remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist.
• "the structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph"
Similar:
resist,
hold out against,
stand firm against,
bear up against,
hold the line against,
persevere in the face of,
stand up to,
fight,
combat,
grapple with,
oppose,
face,
confront,
defy,
brave,
weather,
survive,
live through,
ride out,
endure,
take,
cope with,
stand,
tolerate,
bear,
put up with,
go the distance against,
Origin:
Old English withstandan, from the prefix with- ‘against’ + the verb stand.
