resist vs withstand: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: resist or withstand

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resistverb

stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

resistverb

resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

resistverb

withstand the force of something

resistverb

elude, especially in a baffling way

resistverb

express opposition through action or words

resistverb

refuse to comply

withstandverb

stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

withstandverb

resist or confront with resistance

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