Resist – Crossword Clue

1. Definition: 1. an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base

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1. Definition: 1. cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

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1. Definition: 1. 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"

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1. Definition: 1. challenge; "I dare you!"

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1. Definition: 1. an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle

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1. Definition: 1. reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

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1. Definition: 1. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"

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1. Definition: 1. an appraisal of the state of affairs;

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1. Definition: 1. remain inactive or immobile; "standing water"

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1. Definition: 1. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

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1. Definition: 1. someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

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1. Definition: 1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

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1. Definition: 1. reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

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1. Definition: 1. be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion"

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1. Definition: 1. cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"

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1. Definition: 1. avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"

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1. Definition: 1. (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women

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1. Definition: 1. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"

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1. Definition: 1. reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

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1. Definition: 1. cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us"

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1. Definition: 1. put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

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1. Definition: 1. a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat

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1. Definition: 1. make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

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1. Definition: 1. block the action of

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1. Definition: 1. force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

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1. Definition: 1. place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

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1. Definition: 1. control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

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1. Definition: 1. requiring a standing position; "a stand-up bar"; "a stand-up comic"

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1. Definition: 1. a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it

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1. Definition: 1. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

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1. Definition: 1. censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

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