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".
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| rule | resist rule | transgress rule |
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Transgress and Resist. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/resist/transgress
Resist & Transgress. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/resist/transgress>.
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