withstand Definition

withstand
verb

1. To maintain one's position or stance against someone or something.
2. To resist or brave something.

Example: withstanding the storm
Example: withstood his insults
Thesaurus: endure, bear, tolerate, cope with, face, brave, stand one's ground against, hold out against, survive, weather; Antonym: collapse, yield.

Derivative: withstander
noun

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon.