Resisted
/rɪˈzɪstɪd/
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- (v.) Past tense of resist; to oppose or withstand an act or force, often in legal contexts such as resisting arrest.
The defendant resisted the officer’s attempt to handcuff him.
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As a past tense form, 'resisted' does not have an independent definition but is linked to 'resist' which carries the substantive meaning.
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