withstand

Verb

resist or confront with resistance
- "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
To resist or endure (something) successfully.
To oppose (something) forcefully.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English withstanden, from Old English wiþstandan, from Proto-West Germanic *wiþistandan (“to withstand, resist”), equivalent to with- (“against”) + stand. Cognate with Old Frisian withstanda (“to resist”). Compare also Dutch weerstaan (“to withstand, repel”), German widerstehen (“to withstand, resist, defy”), Russian противостоять (protivostojatʹ, “to withstand”).

Synonyms

defy, hold, hold out, hold up, resist, stand firm, bear, take

Antonyms

surrender

Scrabble Score: 16

withstand: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
withstand: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
withstand: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

withstand: valid Words With Friends Word