withstand

 
Pronunciation: /wɪðˈstand/

verb (past and past participle withstood /-ˈstʊd/)

[with object]
  • remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist: the structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph
  • offer strong resistance or opposition to: Constantinople withstood the eastern invaders

Derivatives

withstander

noun

Origin:

Old English withstandan, from the prefix with- 'against' + the verb stand