Mock and Withstand

Mock

Mock verb - To go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of.
Usage example: a person willing to mock the religious prohibition against working on the Sabbath

Withstand and mock are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Withstand" instead a verb "Mock".

Nearby Words: mockery, mocking, mocked, mocker, mockingly

Withstand

Withstand verb - To refuse to give in to.

Mock and withstand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mock" instead a verb "Withstand".

Nearby Word: withstanding

Mutual synonyms

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