withstand

Verbs

(v) resist or confront with resistance
- The politician defied public opinion
- The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear
- The bridge held
defy, hold up, hold,
(v) stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something stand firm, hold out, resist,

Synonyms

defy hold up hold stand firm hold out resist

Antonyms

surrender give up

Words of close approximity

withstander