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What (who) is Withstand - definition
Withstand
·prep To stand against; to Oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to withstand eloquence or arguments.
withstand
¦ verb (past and past participle withstood)
1. remain undamaged or unaffected by.
2. offer strong resistance or opposition to.
Derivatives
withstander noun
Origin
OE withstandan, from the prefix with- 'against' + stand.
withstand
(withstands, withstanding, withstood)
If something or someone withstands a force or action, they survive it or do not give in to it. (FORMAL)
...armoured vehicles designed to withstand chemical attack...
= stand up to
VERB: V n
Examples of use of Withstand
1. Cranberry bushes can also withstand low temperatures.
2. "She has had to withstand more scrutiny, more scurrilous attacks . . . than he has had to withstand as the candidate himself," Hannity said.
3. Modern varieties of cereals can withstand these conditions.
4. They could not withstand the test that this entailed.
5. Meanwhile, the teachers union‘s ability to withstand pressures has waned.