Resist and Transgress

Resist

Resist verb - To refuse to give in to.

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

Transgress

Transgress verb - To fail to keep.
Usage example: don't even think about transgressing the drug laws of that Asian country, for punishments are severe and there's nothing that our government can do to intervene

Resist and transgress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Resist" instead a verb "Transgress".

Common collocations

rule resist rule transgress rule
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