Force and Resist

Force

Force verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.

Resist and force are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Resist" instead a verb "Force".

Resist

Resist verb - To refuse to give in to.

Force and resist are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Force" instead a verb "Resist".

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

change force change resist change
control force control resist control
damage force damage resist damage
attacks force attacks resist attacks

Both words in one sentence

  • If any of your parents can't help but desire that you were different, and can't resist the urge to force you in whatever direction they believe is better for you, you are probably screwed.
  • Sanity Meter Normally, she should have had the strength to better resist that, but she's giving half of her life-force away to Shiki.
    Source: Sanity Meter
  • Women Are Delicate Hypnotize the Princess: Rather than kidnapping and imprisoning the Damsel in Distress by force, the villain instead hypnotizes or brainwashes her so that she doesn't resist.
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