Resist
Resist verb - To refuse to give in to.
Usage example: it is important to resist the temptation to run away from your problems
Submit
Submit verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Usage example: in the end he submitted and agreed to take that awful-tasting medicine
Common collocations
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