Stop
Withstand
Withstand verb - To refuse to give in to.
Stop and withstand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Stop" instead a verb "Withstand".
Nearby Word: withstanding
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Could this creature be Cannon and how do you stop something that can withstand a planetary explosion?
Source: Manga / Kodoku Experiment -
In Sinfest, the power of love can even withstand concentrated efforts to stop it.
Source: The Power of Love -
This is enough to withstand any ultimate bar the Dragon Punch, and even then, as above, Fernando's own ultimate will stop the Dragon Punch cold.
Source: Video Game / Paladins
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