Resist and Set to

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Resist verb - To refuse to give in to.

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Set to is an antonym for resist.

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Resist is an antonym for set to in set to work topic.

She can't resist the temptation to meddle, again things go badly before again (hopefully) being re-set to normal.

Source: Series / The Twilight Zone (1985)
Sansa attempts to resist the Lannisters' ploys and tries to help Margaery, who is set to marry Joffrey.

Source: Deconstructed Character Archetype / A Song of Ice and Fire

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